definition of
scheming

[1] #1 scheming s. [calculating, calculative, conniving, shrewd] used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community". wn

[2] #2 scheming s. [designing] concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger". wn