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2 definitions found 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 1.6 [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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