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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
Etymology 1
Adjective
canny (comparative cannier, superlative canniest)
Careful, prudent, cautious.
Knowing, shrewd, astute.
Frugal, thrifty.
Synonym: Thesaurus:frugal
(Scotland, Northumbria) Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
(Scotland, Northumbria) Gentle, quiet, steady.
Usage notes
In common modern usage, canny and uncanny are no longer antonyms, although they are not synonyms.
Adverb
canny (not comparable)
(Northumbria) Very, considerably; quite, rather.
(Scotland, Northumbria) Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
Etymology 2
Adjective
canny
(especially, of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
Anagrams
• Nancy, nancy
Proper noun
Canny (plural Cannys)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Canny is the 31516th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 734 individuals. Canny is most common among White (95.1%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Nancy, nancy
Source: Wiktionary
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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