Hypertext Webster Gateway: "canny"
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.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
canny
adj : showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
"a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" [syn: {cagey},
{cagy}, {clever}]
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