Cunning knight Synonyms

Definitions for Cunning


  • (adjective) clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
  • (adjective) skillful with the hands
  • (noun) skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means

Definitions for Knight


  • (noun) originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
  • (verb) raise (someone) to knighthood
  • (noun) a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse ; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)