adj.
Pronunciation: ' ka-n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: can · ni · er ; -est
Etymology: 1 can
Date: 1596
1 : CLEVER , SHREWD <a canny lawyer> also : PRUDENT < canny investments>
2 chiefly Scottish a : CAREFUL , STEADY also : RESTRAINED b : QUIET , SNUG <then canny , in some cozy place, they close the day ― Robert Burns>
– can · ni · ly \ ' ka-n ə l- ē \ adverb
– can · ni · ness \ ' ka-n ē -n ə s \ noun