Define:Canny
English
eeditEtymology
eeditNorthern English dialect from
from Middle Inglis
, first and third person singular of
from Old English
. Compare Scots
Pronunciation
eedit- /ˈkæni/
- Rhymes: -æni
Adjective
eeditCanny (comparative Cannier, superlative Canniest)
- Careful, prudent, cautious.
- Knowing, shrewd, astute.
- Frugal, thrifty.
- Template:Northumbria Pleasant, nice.
- She's a canny lass hor like!
- Template:Northumbria Very or much.
- That's a canny big horse man!
Translations
eeditcareful, prudent, cautious
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very, much
Derived terms
eeditReferences
eedit- 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
eeditScots
eeditEtymology
eeditFrom the verb
from Middle Inglis
, first and third person singular of
from Old English
Pronunciation
eedit- /kanɪ/, /kɑːnɪ/
Alternative forms
eeditAdjective
eeditCanny (comparative mair Canny, superlative maist Canny)
- careful, cautious, prudent or steady
- comfortable, gentle or cozy
- attractive or pleasing
- skilful, safe to work or deal with
- fortunate, lucky
- frugal, sparing
- (archaic) with supernatural or occult powers
Adverb
eeditCanny (comparative mair canny, superlative maist canny)