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
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.
In common modern usage, canny and uncanny are no longer antonyms, although they are not synonyms.
canny (not comparable)
(Northumbria) Very, considerably; quite, rather.
(Scotland, Northumbria) Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
canny
(especially, of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
• Nancy, nancy
Canny (plural Cannys)
A surname.
• 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.
• 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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
