adj. & n.
--adj. (cunninger, cunningest)
1. a skilled in ingenuity or deceit. b selfishly clever or crafty.
2 ingenious (a cunning device).
3 US attractive, quaint.
--n.
1. craftiness; skill in deceit.
2 skill, ingenuity.
Derivatives:
cunningly adv. cunningness n.
Etymology: ME f. ON kunnandi knowing f. kunna know: cf. CAN(1)