Associations to the word «Canny»
Noun
- Scot
- Detector
- Paddy
- Youngster
- Lad
- Nicholas
- Temperance
- Fiddler
- Ferrara
- Tough
- Wad
- Abigail
- Bauer
- Tyne
- Detection
- Roarke
- Marco
- Ca
- Bitch
- Diary
- Fiddle
- Bard
- Wyatt
- Aye
- Riddle
- Mule
- Mean
- Algorithm
- Lang
- Folk
- Tune
- Lay
- Laborer
- Gypsy
- Pitt
- Steven
- Conquest
- Clare
- Filter
- Penny
- Buyer
- Doc
- Wise
- Gaze
- Contempt
- Ireland
- Trader
- Newcastle
- Assassin
- Cowboy
- Edge
- Wells
- Hatred
- Pay
- Beast
- Bet
- Criterion
- Operator
- Desert
- Oxford
- Hate
- Ha
- Un
- Max
- Cut
- Fighter
- Guess
- Doorway
- Fast
- Dublin
- Tale
Adjective
Wiktionary
CANNY, adjective. Careful, prudent, cautious.
CANNY, adjective. Knowing, shrewd, astute.
CANNY, adjective. Frugal, thrifty.
CANNY, adjective. (Scotland) (Northumbria) Pleasant, fair.
CANNY, adjective. (Northumbria) Very or much.
Dictionary definition
CANNY, adjective. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound".
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