Definitions of cunning:
- noun: drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- noun: shrewdness in deception
Example: "As cunning as a fox"
- noun: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- adjective: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Example: "Cunning kittens"
- adjective: showing inventiveness and skill
Example: "The cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
- adjective: marked by skill in deception
Example: "Cunning men often pass for wise"
- name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #30566)