adj
conny
adj
1
An old or dialect word meaning brave, fine, or shrewdly clever.
"The old ballad praises the "conny lad" who outwitted the landlord."
How to Use Conny
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect adjective praising someone as clever, capable, or admirably bold.
Memory tip
You will mostly meet this in older English or Scots/Northern English dialect writing, not in modern standard English.
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more conny comparative, most conny superlative
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Etymology
Related to canny and cunning — all trace back to the same root meaning "knowing" or "skilled."