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canninesses

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can⋅ny

  [kan-ee] adjective, -ni⋅er, -ni⋅est, adverb
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–adjective
1. careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply.
2. astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator.
3. skilled; expert.
4. frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife.
5. Scot.
a. safe to deal with, invest in, or work at (usually used with a negative).
b. gentle; careful; steady.
c. snug; cozy; comfortable.
d. pleasing; attractive.
e. Archaic. having supernatural or occult powers.
–adverb Also, can⋅ni⋅ly.
6. in a canny manner.
7. Scot. carefully; cautiously.
Origin:
1630–40; can 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
can⋅ni⋅ness, noun
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