canny

can·ny  (kn)

adj. can·ni·er, can·ni·est

1. Careful and shrewd, especially where one's own interests are concerned.

2. Cautious in spending money; frugal.

3. Scots

a. Steady, restrained, and gentle.

b. Snug and quiet.

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[From can.]

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canni·ly adv.

canni·ness n.

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canny [ˈkænɪ]

adj -nier, -niest

1. shrewd, esp in business; astute or wary; knowing

2. Scot and Northeast English dialect good or nice: used as a general term of approval

3. Scot lucky or fortunate

adv

Scot and Northeast English dialect quite; rather a canny long while

[from can¹ (in the sense: to know how) + -y¹]

cannily  adv

canniness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

canny - showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" cagey, cagy, clever smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

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canny

adjective shrewd, knowing, sharp, acute, careful, wise, clever, subtle, cautious, prudent, astute, on the ball (informal), artful, judicious, circumspect, perspicacious, sagacious, worldly-wise He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.
inept, unskilled, bumbling, obtuse, lumpen (informal)

Translations

canny [ˈkænɪ] ADJ (cannier (compar) (canniest (superl))) (esp Scot) → astuto

canny [ˈkæni] adj

(= clever) → rusé(e)

(Northern English) (= nice) → sympa

canny

adj (+er) (= cautious) → vorsichtig; (= shrewd also) → schlau, clever; (= careful with money also) → sparsam

canny [ˈkænɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → furbo/a