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>
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 \ˈka-n^əl-ē\ adverb

— can·ni·ness \ˈka-nē-nəs\ noun