pawky

adjective

Definition of pawkynext
chiefly British
as in cunning

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  1. cunning
  2. sly
  3. wily
  4. subtle
  5. shrewd
  6. astute
  7. artful
  8. foxy
Adjective
  • Streaming on Netflix netflix Agatha All Along Headed up by WandaVision showrunner Jac Schaeffer, Agatha All Along revisits the nosey neighbor and titular cunning witch (played deliciously by Kathryn Hahn) as she’s knocked out of her trance and seeks to regain her powers.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Besides being cunning and highly opinionated, Paddy is also rather physically imposing.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of cunning
Adjective
  • As always, the remaining contestants were tasked with singing various Cyrus hits, and the hints all featured sly connections between the masks and the Hannah Montana star.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • While the subject matter is stressful, Torres uses surrealist imagery and humor to infuse a sense of sly joy into this tale about traversing the harrowing hurdles of the immigration system.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of sly
Adjective
  • The Democratic ticket is framing Trump as a chaotic leader easily taken advantage of by more wily foreign adversaries.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • From 1986 to 1995, Andy Griffith enjoyed one of television’s most impressive second acts, playing a wily southern lawyer named Ben Matlock.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of wily
Adjective
  • The effect of these systems is subtle, as the driver should feel heroic, not overridden.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Google | 🌱💡 The tech company continues to roll out subtle but smart sustainability features across many of its platforms.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of subtle
Adjective
  • That’s a shrewd strategy for any Black actor, especially one who’s freely embraced his queerness in public for the entirety of his career.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Possibly not, given that First 12 has a shrewd lawyer, sowing doubt by arguing there were more opportunities for Dante’s mothers to be unsanitary — intentionally or not — than for the factory to make a catastrophic mistake.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of shrewd
Adjective
  • With astute planning and policies, countries can survive and even thrive as their societies grow older.
    Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Not all professional athletes are politically astute.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of astute
Adjective
  • The artful touches extend to the imaginative treatment of elements like the turquoise appliances in the chef’s show kitchen, on view from the open-plan dining room.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
  • On the ground floor, the artful Tribe Caribe features a bistro and the Black Box Gallery—a venue for performances and exhibitions.
    Passport by ForbesLife, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of artful
Adjective
  • Red hair, especially in a bolder format like foxy red, implies a fearlessness of being perceived and a sense of staunch individuality.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
  • With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.
    Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of foxy
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pawing

pawky

pawn

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