Artful1. (a.) Skillful; crafty; cunning; performed with, or characterized by, art or skill; as an artful reply.
2. (a.) Artificial; imitative.
3. (a.) Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
4. (a.) Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.]
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