cunning

shrewdness in deception

• “as cunning as a fox”

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

drafty artfulness (especially in deception)

attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• “a cute kid with pigtails”
• “a cute little apartment”
• “cunning kittens”
• “a cunning baby”

marked by skill in deception

• “cunning men often pass for wise”
• “deep political machinations”
• “a foxy scheme”
• “a slick evasive answer”
• “sly as a fox”
• “tricky Dick”
• “a wily old attorney”

showing inventiveness and skill

• “a clever gadget”
• “the cunning maneuvers leading to his success”
• “an ingenious solution to the problem”