KNAVISH

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

knavish (comparative more knavish, superlative most knavish)

Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent

Anagrams

• Khivans

Source: Wiktionary

Knav"ish, a.

1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." Macaulay.

2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish. Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition