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
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
