Of a thing: characterized by cunning or deviousness; (of a scheme, action, etc.) designed or used to bring about a desired end, esp. by deception or…

Of behaviour, words, an action, etc.: characterized by slyness or treachery; intended to deceive, delude, or entrap someone.

Of actions, things, etc.: Marked or characterized by, displaying or indicating, artifice, craft or cunning; of an insidious or wily nature.

Crafty, cunning, subtle.

Of a look or glance: sly, furtive; surreptitious. Obsolete.

Full of or characterized by wiles; crafty, cunning, sly, artful. Of personal attributes, actions, etc.

Characterized by, of the nature of, sleight or dexterity; crafty, subtle.

Crafty, cunning.

Of juggling, etc.: Dexterous, deceptive.

Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a snake or serpent; snake-like.

= serpentic, adj.

Like a fox; esp. crafty, cunning.

Of action, speech: †Cunning, artful (obsolete); characterized by penetration or practical sagacity.

Characteristic of a fox; similar to that of a fox.

Serpent-like, serpentine.

= serpentine, adj.

Of a person: skilful in adapting means to ends, so as to secure the accomplishment of a purpose, adroit. Hence: skilful in taking unfair…