Akademik
canny
adj. (
cannier
,
canniest
)
1 a shrewd, worldly-wise. b thrifty. c circumspect.
2 sly, drily humorous.
3 Sc. & N.Engl. pleasant, agreeable.
Derivatives
:
cannily adv. canniness n.
Etymology
:
CAN
(
1
) (
in
sense 'know') + -Y(
1
)
Useful english dictionary
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2012
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