canny

About 0.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Careful, prudent, cautious.

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

2. adjective Knowing, shrewd, astute.

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

3. adjective Frugal, thrifty.

   canny investments

4. adjective Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; funny.

   She’s a canny lass hor like!

5. adjective Gentle, quiet, steady.

   a canny horse

6. adverb Very, considerably; quite, rather.

   a canny long journey

7. adverb Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

   he sits very canny

8. adjective Natural, normal.

Similar words

cagey clever cagy smart cautious careful precautionary astute shrewd prudent

Often followed by

and scot enough to edge old in as about

Word family

cannier canniest cannily canniness canninesses