furbo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French fourbe.
Adjective
furbo (feminine singular furba, masculine plural furbi, feminine plural furbe)
- Skillful and able in getting some advantage, often using some trick and against rules or other people's benefit: astute, cunning, sly, wily, crafty.
Related terms
- furbacchione
- furbastro
- furberia
- furbesco
- furbizia
Noun
furbo m (plural furbi)
- smart individual with vicious and tricky intent.[1] A cunning or wily person.
References
- Grassi, Giuseppe Saggio intorno ai sinonimi della lingua italiana pp.28-9