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canny
[ kan-ee ]
adjective
a canny reply.
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
- dialect.good or nice: used as a general term of approval
- lucky or fortunate
adverb
- dialect.quite; rather
a canny long while
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԾ, adverb
- ˈԲԾԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- n·Ա noun
- v·n adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of canny1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Cummins in particular was superb and hostile, as India struggled to deal with his canny changes in length.
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