definition of
cunning

[1] #1 cunning n. [craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness] shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. wn

[2] #2 cunning s. [cute] attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby". wn

[3] #3 cunning n. crafty artfulness (especially in deception). wn

[4] #4 cunning s. [crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily] marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney". wn

[5] #5 cunning s. [clever, ingenious] showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem". wn