canny

adj

Etymology: can (“more or less cylindrical metal container”) + -y

1. Sounding as if it is coming through a tin can.

   “The rear sounds sounded canny compared to the front ones. And you also have to adjust the volume so both pair of speakers are at the same level, […]”

   “I am using the stereo outs, I am getting nice reverb out of it but the probelm^([sic]) is the entire sound is like i said like its coming through a can. even when in bypass mode it sound "canny". Thank you for your input. Stacey”

adv

Etymology: Northern English dialect, from can (“to know”) ( + -y), from Middle English can, first and third person singular of cunnen, connen (“to be able, know how to”), from Old English cunnan (“to know how to, be able to”). Compare Scots canny, English cunny, Old English cann (“knowledge, assertion”). More at can, cunning.

1. Very, considerably; quite, rather.

   “a canny long journey”

   “canny near home”

2. Gently, quietly; carefully, skilfully.

   “he sits very canny”

   “drive canny”

name

1. A surname.