oveluus — meaning in English

English meaning

• acuteness noun The quality of being sharp or pointed.
• craft noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
• cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
• foxiness noun The quality of being foxy, especially of being sly or crafty.
• guile noun Clever, often sly or dishonest, cunning used to deceive or manipulate.

Senses

oveluus is used for these senses in English:

• acuteness Shrewdness, quickness of mind
• craft Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity [9th century].
• cunning The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
• foxiness The characteristic or quality of being foxy.
• guile (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception.

acuteness — full definition

1. noun The quality of being sharp or pointed.
2. noun How sharp or sensitive someone's senses or feelings are.
3. noun Of a sound, its shrill, high quality.
4. noun How severe and fast-developing an illness is, bringing it quickly to a critical point.

craft — full definition

1. noun Skill in making something by hand, especially using traditional or artistic techniques.
2. noun A trade or occupation requiring skilled manual work.
3. noun A boat, ship, aircraft, or spacecraft (used for vessels generally).
4. noun Cleverness or cunning used to deceive or manipulate.
5. verb To make or produce something with skill and care.

Related Finnish words