Cleveradjective
Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.
Cunningadjective
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
Cleveradjective
Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.
âclever like a foxâ;
Cunningadjective
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
Cleveradjective
Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
Cunningadjective
(obsolete) Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious.
âcunning workâ;
Cleveradjective
Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
Cunningadjective
Cute, appealing.
âa cunning little boy''â;
Cleveradjective
Possessing magical abilities.
Cunningnoun
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
Cleveradjective
(obsolete) Fit; suitable; having propriety.
Cunningnoun
Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit.
Cleveradjective
(obsolete) Well-shaped; handsome.
Cunningnoun
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
Cleveradjective
Good-natured; obliging.
Cunningnoun
The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
âthe cunning of the fox or hareâ;
Cleveradjective
Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
Cunningnoun
(obsolete) Knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).
Cleveradjective
Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert.
âThough there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century, there were only two great creative minds.â; âBe good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.â;
Cunningadjective
Knowing; skillful; dexterous.
â"Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and whiteNature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on.â; âEsau was a cunning hunter.â;
Cleveradjective
Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick.
Cunningadjective
Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work.
âOver them Arachne high did liftâ;
Cleveradjective
Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness.
â"T would sound more cleverTo me and to my heirs forever.â;
Cunningadjective
Crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful.
âThey are resolved to be cunning; let others run the hazard of being sincere.â;
Cleveradjective
Well-shaped; handsome.
Cunningadjective
Pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy.
Cleveradjective
Good-natured; obliging.
Cunningnoun
Knowledge; art; skill; dexterity.
âLet my right hand forget her cunning.â; âA carpenter's desertStands more in cunning than in power.â;
Cleveradjective
skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;
âcool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politicianâ; âcame up with a clever storyâ; âan ingenious press agentâ; âan ingenious schemeâ;
Cunningnoun
The faculty or act of using stratagem to accomplish a purpose; fraudulent skill or dexterity; deceit; craft.
âDiscourage cunning in a child; cunning is the ape of wisdom.â; âWe take cunning for a sinister or crooked wisdom.â;
Cleveradjective
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
âa cagey lawyerâ; âtoo clever to be soundâ;
Cunningnoun
shrewdness in deception;
âas cunning as a foxâ;
Cleveradjective
mentally quick and resourceful;
âan apt pupilâ; âyou are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is boldâ;
Cunningnoun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Cleveradjective
showing inventiveness and skill;
âa clever gadgetâ; âthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successâ; âan ingenious solution to the problemâ;
Cunningnoun
drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
Cleveradjective
quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
âhow clever of him to think of this!â; âshe was an extremely clever and studious young womanâ;
Cunningadjective
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness;
âa cute kid with pigtailsâ; âa cute little apartmentâ; âcunning kittensâ; âa cunning babyâ;
Cleveradjective
skilled at doing or achieving something; talented
âboth Grandma and Mother were clever with their handsâ; âhe was very clever at getting what he wantedâ;
Cunningadjective
marked by skill in deception;
âcunning men often pass for wiseâ; âdeep political machinationsâ; âa foxy schemeâ; âa slick evasive answerâ; âsly as a foxâ; âtricky Dikâ; âa wily old attorneyâ;
Cleveradjective
showing skill and originality; ingenious
âa simple but clever idea for helping people learn computingâ; âhe taught the dog to perform some very clever tricksâ;
Cunningadjective
showing inventiveness and skill;
âa clever gadgetâ; âthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successâ; âan ingenious solution to the problemâ;
Cleveradjective
sensible; well advised
âJoe had a feeling it wasn't too clever, leaving Dolly aloneâ;
Cleveradjective
healthy or well
âI was up and about by this time though still not too cleverâ;