Meaning of cunning

cun•ning

1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning.

1. showing or made with ingenuity.
2. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
3. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
4. skillful; expert.

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