Unscramble cunning

Definition of cunning

adjective:

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails", "a cute little apartment", "cunning kittens", "a cunning baby". Synonyms: cute.
• marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise", "deep political machinations", "a foxy scheme", "a slick evasive answer", "sly as a fox", "tricky Dick", "a wily old attorney". Synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily.
• showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget", "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success", "an ingenious solution to the problem". Synonyms: clever, ingenious.

noun:

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. Synonyms: craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness.
• crafty artfulness (especially in deception).

Words nearby

punning, running.

Rhymes with

running, shunning, stunning.