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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
/ ˈkænɪ /
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
- ˈcannily, adverb
- ˈcanniness, noun
Other Words From
- canni·ness noun
- over·canny adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of canny1
Example Sentences
That “I Like Movies” is set in the early 2000s is clear from the very beginning, thanks to a number of canny period details.
"My accent has changed so much since starting at uni because i was getting comments if I said a word like 'canny'. They liked to point it out."
It never condescends to Sisters Barnes and Paxton and they always have sound rebuttals at the ready; they are also observant, smart and canny.
Protected by a fortune from his father while playing the part of a canny real estate developer, Trump repeatedly bankrupted himself upward.
The canny relaxing of rules meant Pacific islanders such as Jarome Luai and Jeremiah Nanai - currently involved with Samoa - could also play Origin, thus bolstering both assets with the top players.
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