canny

Etymology 1
Northern English dialect, from, from , first and third person singular of , from. Compare 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬. More at,.

Adjective

 * 1) Careful, prudent, cautious.
 * 2) * 1723-1737,, "Love Inviting Reason", in The Tea-Table Miscellany
 * O ! as thou art bonny, be prudent and canny, And think on thy Jamie wha dotes upon thee
 * 1) Knowing, shrewd, astute.
 * 2) Frugal, thrifty.
 * 3)  Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable;  funny.
 * 4)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1) Frugal, thrifty.
 * 2)  Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable;  funny.
 * 3)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1)  Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable;  funny.
 * 2)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1)  Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable;  funny.
 * 2)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1)  Gentle, quiet, steady.
 * 1)  Gentle, quiet, steady.

Usage notes
In common modern usage, canny and are no longer antonyms, although they are not synonyms.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Maori: matawhāiti
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Czech:, mazaný
 * French: ,
 * German:, ,
 * Maori: ihumanea
 * Polish: ,
 * Romanian:, ,
 * Spanish:

Adverb

 * 1)  Very, considerably; quite, rather.
 * 2)  Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
 * 1)  Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
 * 1)  Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.
 * 1)  Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

Derived terms

 * ca' canny

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * German:, ,

Adjective

 * 1)  Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.
 * 2) * 1998 August 20, Kallel, Four speakers are a pain in the ass ;P, in :
 * The rear sounds sounded canny compared to the front ones. And you also have to adjust the volume so both pair of speakers are at the same level,

Alternative forms

 * cannie

Etymology
From the verb, from , first and third person singular of , from.

Adjective

 * 1) careful, cautious, prudent or steady
 * 2) comfortable, gentle or cozy
 * 3) attractive or pleasing
 * 4) skilful, safe to work or deal with
 * 5) fortunate, lucky
 * 6) frugal, sparing
 * 7)  with supernatural or occult powers

Adverb

 * 1) carefully, cautiously

Related terms

 * ca canny