canny

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

canny [canny cannier canniest] BrE [ˈkæni] NAmE [ˈkæni] adjective
intelligent, careful and showing good judgement, especially in business or politics
•a canny politician
•a canny move
•He was canny enough to see that they were trying to trap him.
Derived Word: ↑cannily

Word Origin:
late 16th cent. (originally Scots): from ↑can (in the obsolete sense ‘know’) + ↑-y.

Example Bank:
•Her opponent proved to be more canny than she'd thought.
•It was a canny move, which brought Palmer in on their side.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cagey, cagy, clever