clever and cunning, often in a sneaky or deceptive way; skilled at making or creating things.
From Middle English 'crafte,' derived from Old English 'cræft' meaning strength, power, or skill. Over time it came to mean using skill in a clever, sometimes sneaky way.
The word 'craft' used to mean 'skill' and 'power,' but somewhere along the way 'crafty' picked up a sneaky meaning—showing how the same word can develop different personalities over centuries!
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