craftier; craftiest
2
a
: adept in the use of subtlety and cunning
a crafty swindler
The crafty detective got the suspect to confess to the crime.
b
: marked by subtlety and guile
a crafty scheme
Synonyms
Examples of crafty in a Sentence
a crafty real estate broker who got people to sell their property at bargain prices
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a recent G.O.P. proposal, and a crafty one.
—
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
For our craftiest Swifties, Taylor’s floaty folklore dresses are DIY catnip; especially her green number.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 14 May 2024
Afterward, the always cunning and crafty Larys gets a private word with Aegon and points out that Otto controlled Viserys for years.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 June 2024
The crafty settler was able to draw electricity from a power cord plugged into a rooftop outlet.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for crafty 
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
For our craftiest Swifties, Taylor’s floaty folklore dresses are DIY catnip; especially her green number.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 14 May 2024
Afterward, the always cunning and crafty Larys gets a private word with Aegon and points out that Otto controlled Viserys for years.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 June 2024
The crafty settler was able to draw electricity from a power cord plugged into a rooftop outlet.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for crafty
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'crafty.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near crafty
Cite this Entry
“Crafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crafty. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share