Main Entry:

¹can·ny

Pronunciation:

\ˈka-nē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

can·ni·er; can·ni·est

Etymology:

¹can

Date:

1596

1: clever, shrewd <a canny lawyer> ; also : prudent <canny investments>2chiefly Scottish a: careful, steady ; also : restrained b: quiet, snug <then canny, in some cozy place, they close the day — Robert Burns>

— can·ni·ly \ˈka-n^əl-ē\ adverb

— can·ni·ness \ˈka-nē-nəs\ noun