Word of the Day - Cunning 07/20/12
Friday, July 20, 2012 at 6:00AM **Word of the Day- Cunning (n)- 1) Adept ability or skill; dexterity; adeptness in performance; adroitness; skillfulness. “Her cunning in jewelry work was so clever that no one could ever find the clasp.”
2) Artful subtlety; deceptiveness; craftiness; deceitfulness. “With great cunning they were able to navigate through the mire of personalities and come out smelling like roses despite their tricks.”
(adj) 1) Shrewd; sly; crafty; deceitful in an artful way. “His scheme was so cunning that he had taken the prize before anyone knew better.”
2) Ingenious; skillful. “Her cunning solution to the problem was deceptively simple.”
3) Cute; small and attractive. “The ball of 5 week old kittens were so cunning that she wanted to take them all.”






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