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单词 shiftful
释义

shiftfuladj.

/ˈʃɪftfʊl/
Forms: seeshift n. and -ful suffix.
Etymology: < shift n. + -ful suffix.
rare.
Full of shifts or devices.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > [adjective] > resourceful
shifty1570
shiftfula1618
nackety1756
resourceful1808
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adjective]
warec888
craftyOE
hinderyeapc1000
yepec1000
foxc1175
slya1200
hinderc1200
quaint?c1225
wrenchfulc1225
wiltfula1250
wilyc1330
subtle1340
cautelous138.
sleightful1380
subtile1387
enginousa1393
wilfula1400
wilyc1407
sleighty1412
serpentinec1422
ginnousa1425
wittya1425
semyc1440
artificial?a1475
sleight1495
slapea1500
shrewdc1525
craftly1526
foxy1528
gleering?1533
foxish1535
insidious1545
vafrous1548
wily beguile1550
wilely1556
fine1559
todly1571
practic1585
subdolous1588
captious1590
witryff1598
cautel1606
cunninga1616
versute1616
shiftfula1618
artificious1624
insidiary1625
canny1628
lapwing-like1638
pawky?a1640
tricksome1648
callid1656
versutious1660
artful1663
slim1674
dexterous1701
trickish1705
supple1710
slid1719
vulpinary1721
tricksy1766
trickful1775
sneck-drawing1786
tricky1786
louche1819
sneck-drawn1820
slyish1828
vulpine1830
kokum1839
spidery1843
dodgy1861
ladino1863
carney1881
slinky1951
a1618 J. Sylvester tr. Battail of Yvry in tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Diuine Weekes & Wks. (1621) 1100 The most hee fears, is, lest Som's shift-full fear,..finde out..Som Flat, som Foord,..To passe the Eure.
1881 S. R. Gardiner & J. B. Mullinger Introd. Study Eng. Hist. i. iii. 44 If William had not had something more than mere shiftful contrivance in reserve.
1887 T. Fowler Princ. Morals 219 The general admiration for the wily and shiftful Odysseus.

Derivatives

ˈshiftfulness n.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > resourcefulness
shift1542
shifting1559
resource1788
shiftiness1839
resourcefulness1849
shiftfulness1866
1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake I. i. 30 That hero of ‘Arrah’, who proved, by his valour, pertinacity, and shiftfulness, not unworthy of his great ancestor Hereward.
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