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    canny
    /ˈkani/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters: "canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal"
    • 2. pleasant; nice: Northern English, Scottish "she's a canny lass"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cannyCanny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Canny means clever, shrewd, or prudent, especially in Scotland. It can also mean careful, steady, or quiet. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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    Canny definition: careful; cautious; prudent. See examples of CANNY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 12, 2024 · A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny . He was far too canny to risk giving himself away. A canny investor would need to predict when the dollar will once more start tumbling. Some analysts believe he has made a canny political manoeuvre.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cannyCanny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    In contemporary usage, canny is a synonym for shrewd. Both words mean smart or sharp-witted, but they also suggest that someone is smart in a self-serving and possibly even tricky way. Canny is also related to the word cunning — another adjective meaning "wise," but with negative connotations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcanny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Canny means intelligent, careful and showing good judgement, especially in business or politics. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.