savvy
[ sav-ee ]
/ ˈsæv i /
adjective, sav·vi·er, sav·vi·est.
experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices;a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
noun
Also sav·vi·ness.
practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy.
verb (used with or without object), sav·vied, sav·vy·ing.
to know; understand.
Origin of savvy
1775–85; < Spanish
sabe, present 3rd singular of
saber to know < Latin
sapere to be wise; see
sapient
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Example sentences from the Web for savvier
I'll just say this: A savvier me would have invested in gold and prepper stocks five years ago.
There is a savvier way to go about it—they can exercise their power of the purse without risking default.
To Solve Debt Crisis, GOP Should Put Obama on a Reward Program |Stan Veuger |December 25, 2012 |DAILY BEASTAnd a few of the savvier, more entrepreneurial bloggers turned their own sites into more robust media outlets.
Netroots Bloggers Mark 10th Birthday in Decline and Struggling for Survival |David Freedlander |October 24, 2012 |DAILY BEASTIn taking on the governor of California, Palin foolishly launched a rivalry with a smarter, savvier version of herself.
British Dictionary definitions for savvier
savvy
/ (ˈsævɪ) slang /
verb -vies, -vying or -vied
to understand or get the sense of (an idea, etc)
no savvy
I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand
noun
comprehension
adjective -vier or -viest
mainly US
shrewd; well-informed
Word Origin for savvy
C18: corruption of Spanish
sabe (
usted) (you) know, from
saber to know, from Latin
sapere to be wise