Definition of the word cunning

Pronunciation of vocabulary cunning

cunningadjective

xảo quyệt

/ˈkʌnɪŋ//ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Origin of the word cunning

Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps from Old Norse kunnandi ‘knowledge’, from kunna ‘know’ (related to can), or perhaps from Middle English cunne, an obsolete variant of can. The original sense was ‘(possessing) great academic knowledge or skill’ and had no implication of deceit; the sense ‘deceitfulness’ dates from late Middle English.

Vocabulary summary cunning

typenoun

meaningcunning, craftiness, cunningness, cunningness, cunningness, shrewdness

examplea cunning trick

meaning(archaic, archaic meaning) dexterity, manual dexterity

examplea cunning smile

typeadjective

meaningcunning, crafty, deceitful, cunning, sly, petty, clever

examplea cunning trick

meaning(US, American meaning), (colloquial) pretty, lovely, charming; attractive

examplea cunning smile

meaning(archaic, archaic meaning) skillful, dexterous

examplea cunning workman

Example of vocabulary cunningnamespace

meaning

able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody

có thể đạt được điều bạn muốn một cách thông minh, đặc biệt bằng cách lừa hoặc lừa dối ai đó

  • a cunning liar

    một kẻ nói dối xảo quyệt

  • He was as cunning as a fox.

    Anh ta xảo quyệt như một con cáo.

  • That cunning old rogue is up to something, I'm sure.

    Tôi chắc chắn rằng tên lừa đảo già xảo quyệt đó đang có âm mưu gì đó.

meaning

clever and showing skill

thông minh và thể hiện kỹ năng

  • It was a cunning piece of detective work.

    Đó là một công việc thám tử xảo quyệt.

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary cunning


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