designing
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de·sign·ing
(dĭ-zī′nĭng)adj.
1. Conniving; crafty.
2. Showing or exercising forethought.
de·sign′ing·ly adv.
designing
(dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ)adj
artful and scheming; conniving; crafty
deˈsigningly adv
de•sign•ing
(dɪˈzaɪ nɪŋ)adj.
1. scheming; crafty.
2. showing or using forethought.
[1610–20]
de•sign′ing•ly, adv.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() creating by mental acts - the act of creating something by thinking planning - the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
designing
adjective scheming, plotting, intriguing, crooked (informal), shrewd, conspiring, cunning, sly, astute, treacherous, unscrupulous, devious, wily, crafty, artful, conniving, Machiavellian, deceitful He was trapped into marriage by a designing witch.
designing
adjectiveColdly planning to achieve selfish aims:
Translations
تَصْميم
návrhářstvíprojektování
formgivningkonstruktiontegning
hönnun
návrhárstvo
model yaratma
designing
adj → intrigant, hinterhältig
design
(diˈzain) verb to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made. A famous architect designed this building.
noun1. a sketch or plan produced before something is made. a design for a dress.
2. style; the way in which something has been made or put together. It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.
3. a pattern etc. The curtains have a flower design on them.
4. a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention. Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.
deˈsigner noun a person who makes designs or patterns. He is the designer of the yacht.
deˈsigning noun the art of making designs or patterns. dress-designing.