canny
/หkรฆni/adjective
- 1
Careful, prudent, cautious.
โThe politician gave a canny response to the reporter's questions.โ
- 2
Knowing, shrewd, astute.
โThe canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted.โ
- 3
Frugal, thrifty.
โcanny investmentsโ
- 4
Pleasant, fair, favorable or agreeable to deal with.
โShe's a canny lass hor like!โ
- 5
Gentle, quiet, steady.
โa canny horseโ
adverb
- 1
Very, considerably; quite, rather.
โThat's a canny big horse, man!โ
- 2
Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
โdrive cannyโ
adjective
- 1
(especially of sound) Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
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