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cunning

/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

cunningnoun

cunnings

Translations

ruse

The fox's cunning allowed it to escape the trap set by the hunters.

La ruse du renard lui a permis d’échapper au piège tendu par les chasseurs.

habiletéSens vieilli.

The jeweler's cunning was evident in the intricate filigree work.

L’habileté du joaillier était évidente dans le travail de filigrane très complexe.

Additional translations

astuce

rouerieSoutenu.

Definitions

Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

The fox's cunning allowed it to escape the trap set by the hunters.

(Archaic) Skill or knowledge in carrying out a particular activity or craft.

The jeweler's cunning was evident in the intricate filigree work.

Synonyms

cunningadjective

more cunning

Comp.

most cunning

Super.

/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

Translations

rusé

The cunning fox managed to escape the trap set by the hunters.

Le renard rusé a réussi à échapper au piège tendu par les chasseurs.

Additional translations

astucieux

mignonFamilier, surtout en anglais dialectal (notamment américain et écossais).

Definitions

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

The cunning fox managed to escape the trap set by the hunters.

Attractive or appealing in a cute or endearing way (chiefly dialectal, especially in US and Scottish English).

That’s a cunning little puppy you’ve got there.

Synonyms

Antonyms

cunningadverb

/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

Dialectal (chiefly North American and Scottish); intensifier meaning 'very, extremely'.

Translations

sacrémentFamilier, dialectal.

It’s cunning cold out tonight.

Il fait sacrément froid ce soir.

Definitions

(Dialectal) Very; extremely.

It’s cunning cold out tonight.

Synonyms