- artful art·ful adj
- ['ɒːtfʊl]
(person) furbo (-a), abile, (trick) abile
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
artful art·ful adj
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artful — art•ful [[t]ˈɑrt fəl[/t]] adj. 1) slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky 2) skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious 3) done with or characterized by art or skill 4) archaic artificial • Etymology: 1605–15 art′ful•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
artful — art|ful [ˈa:tfəl US ˈa:rt ] adj 1.) clever at deceiving people = ↑cunning ▪ artful tricks 2.) designed or done in a clever and attractive way ▪ artful photographs >artfully adj ▪ artfully concealed pockets >artfulness n … Dictionary of contemporary English
artful — (adj.) 1610s, learned, well versed in the (liberal) arts, also characterized by technical skill, from ART (Cf. art) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Meaning skilled in adapting means to ends is from 1739. Related: Artfully; artfulness … Etymology dictionary
artful — artfully, adv. artfulness, n. /ahrt feuhl/, adj. 1. slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes. 2. skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious: an artful choice of metaphors and similes. 3. done with or characterized… … Universalium
