Define:Canny

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English[eedit soorce]

Etymology[eedit soorce]

Northern English dialect from

can

from Middle Inglis

can

, first and third person singular of

cunnen, connen

from Old English

cunnan

. Compare Scots

canny

, Template:Ang

cann

. More at can, cunning.

Pronunciation[eedit soorce]

Adjective[eedit soorce]

Canny (comparative Cannier, superlative Canniest)

  1. Careful, prudent, cautious.
  2. Knowing, shrewd, astute.
  3. Frugal, thrifty.
  4. Template:Northumbria Pleasant, nice.
    She's a canny lass hor like!
  5. Template:Northumbria Very or much.
    That's a canny big horse man!

Translations[eedit soorce]

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Derived terms[eedit soorce]

References[eedit soorce]

  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
  • Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4[2]
  • Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[3]

Anagrams[eedit soorce]

Scots[eedit soorce]

Etymology[eedit soorce]

From the verb

can

from Middle Inglis

can

, first and third person singular of

cunnen, connen

from Old English

cunnan

. More at can, cunning.

Pronunciation[eedit soorce]

  • /kanɪ/, /kɑːnɪ/

Alternative forms[eedit soorce]

Adjective[eedit soorce]

Canny (comparative mair Canny, superlative maist Canny)

  1. careful, cautious, prudent or steady
  2. comfortable, gentle or cozy
  3. attractive or pleasing
  4. skilful, safe to work or deal with
  5. fortunate, lucky
  6. frugal, sparing
  7. (archaic) with supernatural or occult powers

Adverb[eedit soorce]

Canny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny)

  1. carefully, cautiously

Related terms[eedit soorce]

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