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Showing words for CANNINESS using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Canniness

canniness

7 Letter Words for Canniness

anciens, canines, caseins, cassine, encinas, nancies, nannies, sannies, siennas

6 Letter Words for Canniness

ancien, anesis, anises, caisse, canine, cannes, cannie, casein, cassie, encina, eniacs, inanes, inness, insane, nances, nannie, neanic, nisnas, nissan, saices, sanies, sannie, sansei, sasine, scenas, sennas, sienna, sinnen

5 Letter Words for Canniness

acies, acnes, anise, annie, cains, canes, canis, canns, cases, casse, cines, encia, eniac, ennia, ensis, inane, incan, incas, insea, nance, nanes, necia, nines, nisan, nisse, saice, saics, saine, sains, sanes, sansi, sasin, scans, scase, scena, scian, seans, senas, senna, sensa, sices, siena, siens, since, sines, snies

4 Letter Words for Canniness

aces, acne, aine, ains, ance, anes, anis, anne, anni, anns, ansi, asci, asin, asse, assi, assn, cain, cane, cann, cans, case, cass, ceas, cens, cess, cine, eans, esca, ices, inca, inne, inns, nace, nain, nais, nane, nasi, nein, ness, nice, nies, nina, nine, nsec, sacs, saic, sain, sais, sane, sans, scan, scsi, sean, seas, secs, seis, sena, sens, sian, sice, sics, sien, sina, sine, sins, sise

3 Letter Words for Canniness

ace, aes, ain, ais, anc, ane, ann, ans, ase, ass, cai, can, cen, cia, cie, cis, cns, csi, ean, eas, enc, ens, esc, ess, ice, inc, inn, ins, ise, isn, nae, nas, nea, nei, nie, nis, nne, sac, sai, san, sci, sea, sec, sei, sen, sic, sie, sin, sis, sse

Definitions for Canniness

[1] careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
[2] astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
[3] skilled; expert.
[4] frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
[5] 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.
[6] in a canny manner.
[7] Scot. carefully; cautiously.
[8] shrewd, esp in business; astute or wary; knowing
[9] Scot and Northeast English dialect good or nice: used as a general term of approval
[10] Scot lucky or fortunate
[11] Scot and Northeast English dialect quite; rather a canny long while

Words related to Canniness

cannyprotection, caution, safeguard, provision, insurance, care, gamesmanship, thought, planning, frugality, restraint, wisdom, foresight, moderation, discretion, vigilance, thrift, attention, prudence, dexterity

Words nearby Canniness

cannycannot, cannula, cannular, cannulate, cannulation, canny, canoas, canoe, canoe birch, canoe slalom, canoewood

Origin of Canniness

yFirst recorded in 1630–40; can1 + -y1

Other words from Canniness

can·ni·ness , noun
o·ver·can·ny , adjective

Word origin for Canniness

yC16: from can 1 (in the sense: to know how) + -y 1

Synonyms for Canniness

artfulness, artifice, astuteness, craftiness, deceit, duplicity, guile, slyness, trickery, wiliness