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English > 5 senses of the word cunning:
ADJECTIVEallcunning, cuteattractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
allcunning, crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilymarked by skill in deception
allcunning, clever, ingeniousshowing inventiveness and skill
NOUNcognitioncunning, craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wilinessshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
attributecunningcrafty artfulness (especially in deception)
cunning > pronunciation
Soundskah'nihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2006 rhymes with ihng...
English > cunning: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningattractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness.
Examples
  • "cunning kittens"
  • "a cunning baby"
Synonymcute
Broaderattractivepleasing to the eye / eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
Catalanbufó
Spanishlindo, rico
Adverbscunninglyin an attractive manner
English > cunning: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by skill in deception.
Example"cunning men often pass for wise"
Synonymscrafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily
Broaderartfulmarked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
Catalanastut
Spanishastuto
Adverbscunninglyin an artful manner
English > cunning: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaningshowing inventiveness and skill.
Example "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
Synonymsclever, ingenious
BroaderadroitQuick or skillful or adept in action or thought
English > cunning: 5 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaningshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.
Synonymscraft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
Broadershrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousnessintelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
English > cunning: 5 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaningcrafty artfulness (especially in deception).
BroaderartfulnessThe quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage