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canny
[kan-ee]
adjective
a canny reply.
astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious.
a canny negotiator.
a canny housewife.
Scot.
safe to deal with, invest in, or work at (usually used with a negative).
gentle; careful; steady.
snug; cozy; comfortable.
pleasing; attractive.
Archaic.having supernatural or occult powers.
adverb
in a canny manner.
Scot.carefully; cautiously.
canny
/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
shrewd, esp in business; astute or wary; knowing
dialectgood or nice: used as a general term of approval
lucky or fortunate
adverb
dialectquite; rather
a canny long while
Other 51Թ Forms
- canniness noun
- overcanny adjective
- ˈԲԾ adverb
- ˈԲԾԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of canny1
Example Sentences
Dance has simply given Eve a canny sense of timing that allows her to hand someone a grenade and duck before it explodes.
Elinor and her posse deserve more fulfilling lives, and with the help of canny Madame Restell, they manage to make their dreams come true on their own terms.
She argues Reeves is canny and it is her values that make her Labour.
He was always a canny businessman with an eye for a deal.
What each of us sees when we look at him — a dangerous whipsaw of insane rhetoric and diabolic intent or a canny businessman who just wants what’s best for Americans — increasingly defines us.
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