(adj) marked by skill in deception, Syn. slick, cunning, guileful, foxy, sly, tricksy, dodgy, wily, knavish, tricky, Example: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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[くえない, kuenai] (exp, adj-i) (1) shrewd; smart (and wide-awake); cunning; crafty; (2) inedible; uneatable; (3) unable to support oneself; unable to keep body and soul together