Definition of artful

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Artful (a.) Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.].

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Cunning :: Cunning (a.) Crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful.
Manage :: Manage (n.) To train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action..
Artful :: Artful (a.) Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful..
Artifice :: Artifice (n.) Crafty device; an artful, ingenious, or elaborate trick. [Now the usual meaning.].
Artificially :: Artificially (adv.) Craftily; artfully.
Subtlety :: Subtlety (n.) The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness..
Craftily :: Craftily (adv.) With craft; artfully; cunningly.
Cannei :: Cannei (a.) Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.
Quaint :: Quaint (a.) Prudent; wise; hence, crafty; artful; wily..
Scheming :: Scheming (a.) Given to forming schemes; artful; intriguing.
Machinator :: Machinator (n.) One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer..
Mystery :: Mystery (a.) Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
Machination :: Machination (n.) That which is devised; a device; a hostile or treacherous scheme; an artful design or plot.
Palaver :: Palaver (v. t. & i.) To make palaver with, or to; to used palaver;to talk idly or deceitfully; to employ flattery; to cajole; as, to palaver artfully..
Politic :: Politic (a.) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; -- said of persons..
Political :: Political (a.) Politic; wise; also, artful..
Witily :: Witily (adv.) In a witty manner; wisely; ingeniously; artfully; with it; with a delicate turn or phrase, or with an ingenious association of ideas..
Manoeuvre :: Manoeuvre (n.) Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.
Manipulation :: Manipulation (n.) Artful management; as, the manipulation of political bodies; sometimes, a management or treatment for purposes of deception or fraud..
Machinate :: Machinate (v. i.) To plan; to contrive; esp., to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm; to contrive artfully; to plot..
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