kanny
/ˈkæni/
kanny is the alternative spelling of canny.
Meaning of canny
Adjective (1)
canny (comparative cannier, superlative canniest)
- 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.
- canny investments
- Synonyms:
- abstemious, chary, moderate, cheap, close with a buck, economic, economical, frugal, provident, husbandly
- Friendly, pleasant, fair, agreeable; (sometimes) funny.
- She’s a canny lass hor like!
- Gentle, quiet, steady.
- a canny horse
Adjective (2)
canny (comparative cannier, superlative canniest)
- 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, Sheridan Le Fanu, Uncle Silas
Forms of kanny
| comparative | more kanny |
|---|---|
| superlative | most kanny |
Words that rhyme with kanny
Questions about kanny
- What is kanny the alternative spelling of?
- Kanny is the alternative spelling of canny.
- How do you pronounce kanny?
- Kanny is pronounced /ˈkæni/.
Words near kanny in the dictionary
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