canny
[ kan-ee ]
/ ˈkæn i /
adjective, can·ni·er, can·ni·est.
adverb Also can·ni·ly.
in a canny manner.
Scot.
carefully; cautiously.
OTHER WORDS FROM canny
can·ni·ness, noun o·ver·can·ny, adjectiveWords nearby canny
cannot,
cannula,
cannular,
cannulate,
cannulation,
canny,
canoas,
canoe,
canoe birch,
canoe slalom,
canoewood
Example sentences from the Web for cannier
Has there ever been a cannier promoter of his own work than Philip Roth, announcing his retirement?
Probably there was not, even in Thrums, a cannier man than Dunwoodie.
The Little Minister |J. M. BarrieBut they'll find they'll have to seek out a cannier bit nor this.
The Kangaroo Hunters |Anne BowmanTheir first impulse was to run back to camp and shout the good news; but the cannier second thought prevailed.
Pirates' Hope |Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for cannier
canny
/ (ˈkænɪ) /
adjective -nier or -niest
shrewd, esp in business; astute or wary; knowing
Scot and Northeast English dialect
good or nice: used as a general term of approval
Scot
lucky or fortunate
adverb
Scot and Northeast English dialect
quite; rather
a canny long while
Derived forms of canny
cannily, adverb canniness, nounWord Origin for canny
C16: from
can
1 (in the sense: to know how) +
-y
1