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crafty
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adj 1: 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" [syn: crafty, cunning, dodgy,
foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy,
tricky, wily]
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draftee
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n 1: someone who is drafted into military service [syn:
draftee, conscript, inductee] [ant: military
volunteer, voluntary, volunteer]
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draughty
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adj 1: not airtight [syn: drafty, draughty]
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fifty
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adj 1: being ten more than forty [syn: fifty, 50, l]
n 1: the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
[syn: fifty, 50, L]
2: a United States bill worth 50 dollars [syn: fifty dollar
bill, fifty]
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hefty
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adj 1: (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight;
rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular
boxer"; "powerful arms" [syn: brawny, hefty,
muscular, powerful, sinewy]
2: of considerable weight and size; "a hefty dictionary"
3: large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable
amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a
respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
[syn: goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable,
sizable, sizeable, tidy]
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lefty
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n 1: a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the
right; "their pitcher was a southpaw" [syn: left-hander,
lefty, southpaw]
2: a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
[syn: left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander,
lefthander, lefty, southpaw]
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lofty
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adj 1: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature
or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-
flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty
concept"; "a grand purpose" [syn: exalted, elevated,
sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty,
rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded]
2: of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an
eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the
cathedral"; "towering icebergs" [syn: eminent, lofty,
soaring, towering]
3: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant
pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine
peaks" [syn: gallant, lofty, majestic, proud]
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mufti
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n 1: a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
2: civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a
military uniform
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nifty
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adj 1: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car";
"had a great time at the party"; "you look simply
smashing" [syn: bang-up, bully, corking,
cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat,
nifty, not bad(p), peachy, slap-up, swell,
smashing]
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safety
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n 1: the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be
caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the
safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
[ant: danger]
2: a safe place; "He ran to safety" [syn: safety, refuge]
3: a device designed to prevent injury or accidents [syn:
guard, safety, safety device]
4: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such
a way that the batter reaches base safely [syn: base hit,
safety]
5: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or
latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn:
condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic]
6: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his
own goal line
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shifty
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adj 1: characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a
devious character"; "shifty eyes" [syn: devious,
shifty]
2: changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting
crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"
[syn: shifting, shifty]
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softie
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n 1: a person who is weak and excessively sentimental [syn:
softy, softie]
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softy
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n 1: a person who is weak and excessively sentimental [syn:
softy, softie]
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thrifty
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adj 1: careful and diligent in the use of resources [ant:
wasteful]
2: mindful of the future in spending money; "careful with money"
[syn: careful, thrifty]
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drafty
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adj 1: not airtight [syn: drafty, draughty]
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raffety
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