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- DictionaryCan·ny/ˈkanē/
adjective
- 1. having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters: "canny shoppers came early for a bargain"
- 2. pleasant; nice: Northern English, Scottish "she's a canny lass"
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Canny is an adjective that means clever, shrewd, or prudent, or an adverb that means carefully. It is also a Scottish word that means careful, steady, or quiet.
Canny means careful, cautious, prudent, astute, skilled, frugal, or pleasing. It can also be an adverb meaning in a canny manner or carefully. See the origin, pronunciation, and related words of canny.
Canny means clever or pleasant, especially in business or financial matters. Learn how to use canny in sentences with examples from the Hansard archive and other sources.
Canny means clever or pleasant, especially in business or financial matters. Learn how to use canny in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say canny in different languages.
Canny means intelligent, careful and showing good judgement, especially in business or politics. Learn how to use canny in sentences, synonyms and word origin with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Apr 11, 2024 · Canny means clever, shrewd, or careful in British and Scottish English. It can also mean good, nice, or lucky in some dialects. Learn how to use canny in sentences and idioms with Collins Dictionary.
canny: 1 adj showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms: cagey , cagy , clever smart showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
