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English Dictionary: canny by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
canny
adj
  1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
    Synonym(s): cagey, cagy, canny, clever
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Canny \Can"ny\, Cannei \Can"nei\, a. [Cf. Icel. kenn skilled,
      learned, or E. canny. Cf. {Kenn}.] [North of Eng. & Scot.]
      1. Artful; cunning; shrewd; wary.
  
      2. Skillful; knowing; capable. --Sir W. Scott.
  
      3. Cautious; prudent; safe.. --Ramsay.
  
      4. Having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle. --Burns.
  
      5. Reputed to have magical powers. --Sir W. Scott.
  
      {No canny}, not safe, not fortunate; unpropitious. [Scot.]
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