Canny – clever, especially in business and finance
(Pronounced kan-ee)
To remember the definition of the word canny, use the following mnemonic:
That can, he (canny) is very clever.
Examples of canny in a sentence
We have to be very canny about these matters.
In the fable, the wise squirrel is canny enough to store food for the winter.
Because Leonard is a canny investor, he usually sells his stocks before they decrease in value.