adj. (cannier, canniest) 1 a shrewd, worldly-wise. b thrifty. c circumspect. 2 sly, drily humorous. 3 Sc. & N.Engl. pleasant, agreeable. cannily adv. canniness n.
[ CAN(1) (in sense 'know') + -Y(1) ]
CANNY
Meaning of CANNY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012