ARTFUL


Meaning of ARTFUL in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' ärt-f ə l

Function: adjective

Date: 1609

1 : performed with or showing art or skill <an artful performance on the violin>

2 a : using or characterized by art and skill : DEXTEROUS <an artful prose stylist> b : adroit in attaining an end usually by insinuating or indirect means : WILY <an artful cross-examiner>

3 : ARTIFICIAL <trim walks and artful bowers ― William Wordsworth>

synonyms see SLY

– art · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb

– art · ful · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.