CANNIEST
CANNY
cagey, cagy, canny, clever
(adjective) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; “a cagey lawyer”; “too clever to be sound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
canniest
superlative form of canny: most canny
Anagrams
• ancients, cantines, catenins, enactins, insectan, instance, tenascin
Source: Wiktionary
CANNY
Can"ny, Can"nei, a. Etym: [Cf. Icel. kenn skilled, learned, or E. canny. Cf. Kenn.] [North of Eng. & Scot.]
1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.
2. Skillful; knowing; capable. Sir W. Scott.
3. Cautious; prudent; safe.. Ramsay.
4. Having pleasing of useful qualities; gentle. Burns.
5. Reputed to have magical powers. Sir W. Scott. No canny, not safe, not fortunate; unpropitious. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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