- crafty person
- cunning person, sly individual, wily person, scheming person
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
crafty person
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cunning person — crafty person, wily person … English contemporary dictionary
Artificial person — Artificial Ar ti*fi cial, a. [L. artificialis, fr. artificium: cf. F. artificiel. See {Artifice}.] 1. Made or contrived by art; produced or modified by human skill and labor, in opposition to natural; as, artificial heat or light, gems, salts,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slyboots — Crafty person. [Facet.] … A concise dictionary of English slang
fox´like´ — fox «foks», noun, verb. –n. 1. a wild animal related to the dog, having a pointed muzzle and bushy tail. Foxes are flesh eating mammals smaller than wolves. In many stories the fox gets the better of other animals by his cunning. 2. its fur. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
gipsy — Gypsy Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), n.; pl. {Gypsies} (j[i^]p s[i^]z). [OE. Gypcyan, F. [ e]gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See {Egyptian}.] [Also spelled {gipsy} and {gypsey}.] 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gypsey — Gypsy Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), n.; pl. {Gypsies} (j[i^]p s[i^]z). [OE. Gypcyan, F. [ e]gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See {Egyptian}.] [Also spelled {gipsy} and {gypsey}.] 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gypsies — Gypsy Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), n.; pl. {Gypsies} (j[i^]p s[i^]z). [OE. Gypcyan, F. [ e]gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See {Egyptian}.] [Also spelled {gipsy} and {gypsey}.] 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gypsy — Gyp sy (j[i^]p s[y^]), n.; pl. {Gypsies} (j[i^]p s[i^]z). [OE. Gypcyan, F. [ e]gyptien Egyptian, gypsy, L. Aegyptius. See {Egyptian}.] [Also spelled {gipsy} and {gypsey}.] 1. One of a vagabond race, whose tribes, coming originally from India,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Treacher — Recorded in the spellings of Treacher, Trickett, Troucher, Traker, Tricker, Treker, Troctor, and possibly other forms, this unusual surname is of medieval 12th century English origin. It is an example of that sizeable group of early European… … Surnames reference
Treker — Recorded in the spellings of Treacher, Trickett, Troucher, Traker, Tricker, Treker, Troctor, and possibly other forms, this unusual surname is of medieval 12th century English origin. It is an example of that sizeable group of early European… … Surnames reference
