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Definitions for Canny

[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 Canny

ingenious, cautious, wise, sly, adroit, skillful, shrewd, frugal, discreet, cagey, judicious, subtle, prudent, intelligent, astute, able, acute, careful, circumspect, cunning

Words nearby Canny

cannot, cannula, cannular, cannulate, cannulation, canny, canoas, canoe, canoe birch, canoe slalom, canoewood

Origin of Canny

First recorded in 1630–40; can1 + -y1

Other words from Canny

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

Word origin for Canny

C16: from can 1 (in the sense: to know how) + -y 1

Synonyms for Canny

adroit, astute, cagey, cautious, discreet, frugal, ingenious, intelligent, judicious, prudent, shrewd, skillful, sly, subtle, wise, able, acute, careful, circumspect, cunning, dexterous, foxy, having fancy footwork, hep, knowing, nimble-witted, perspicacious, quick, quick-witted, sagacious, slick, slippery, smart, smooth, street smart, streetwise, wary, watchful, with it, worldly-wise