savvy

American  

[sav-ee] / ˈsæv i /

adjective

savvier, savviest

1. experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): a tech-savvy entrepreneur.

   consumers who are savvy about prices;

   a tech-savvy entrepreneur.

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noun

1. Also savviness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense.

   a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.

verb (used with or without object)

savvied, savvying

1. to know; understand.

savvy British  

/ ˈsævɪ /

verb

1. to understand or get the sense of (an idea, etc)

2. I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand

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noun

1. comprehension

adjective

1. shrewd; well-informed

Etymology

Origin of savvy

First recorded in 1775–85; from Spanish sabe, 3rd-person singular present of saber “to know,” from Latin sapere “to be wise, taste”; sapient

Example Sentences

Yet for many of its 8.3 million recipients, digitally savvy and good at budgeting, the system functions as intended.

From BBC

My other child is very savvy and plays the market with small amounts.

From MarketWatch

Calpers’s decision to add to its holdings might prove savvy, and the market’s skepticism might be misplaced.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the savviest Americans take advantage of all three.

From MarketWatch

Still, she praised Hellerstein as a "very smart and savvy" courtroom operator.

From Barron's

Related Words

• acumen
• awareness
• insight
• intellect
• intelligence
• judgment
• know-how
• knowledge
• sense