canny /ˈkæni/adjective 7adverb 2forms 2 adjective7 •Careful, prudent, cautious.The politician gave a canny response to the reporter’s questions. •Knowing, shrewd, astute.The canny lawyer knew just how to get what he wanted. •Frugal, thrifty.Whate’er he wins, I’ll guide with canny care. — 1751 •(Scotland) Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.She’s a canny lass hor like! •(Scotland) Gentle, quiet, steady.Be canny with this letter. •Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.The rear sounds sounded canny compared to the front ones. And you also have to adjust the volume so both pair of speakers are at the same level, […] — 1998 •(nonstandard) Natural, normal.I should have been glad to be assured that she prayed when on her knees, or read when that book was before her; I should have felt that she was more canny and human. — 1865 adverb2 •Very, considerably; quite, rather.That’s a canny big horse, man! •(Scotland) Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.he sits very canny formscannier · canniest
