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Canny

/ˈkæni/

Careful, prudent, cautious.

📖 Definitions of "Canny"

adjective
  1. 1

    Careful, prudent, cautious.

    "The politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions."

  2. 2

    Knowing, shrewd, astute.

    "The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted."

  3. 3

    Frugal, thrifty.

    "canny investments"

  4. 4

    Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.

    "She's a canny lass hor like!"

adverb
  1. 1

    Very, considerably; quite, rather.

    "That's a canny big horse, man!"

  2. 2

    Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

    "drive canny"

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