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cannie

cannie

9.9
Pleasant and attractive in a gentle, friendly way
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæni/
  • Literature
translation icon : agradable
  • Her cannie smile put the nervous guests at ease.

Examples

  • The old inn had a cannie feel, making everyone feel at home.

  • We spent a cannie afternoon walking through the peaceful countryside.

  • She has a cannie smile that lights up the room.

  • That was a cannie gesture from him.

  • The old inn had a cannie feel, making everyone feel at home.

  • Her cannie smile put the nervous guests at ease.

  • We spent a cannie afternoon walking through the peaceful countryside.

Synonyms

charming
vscannie
418 1.0

Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like

is milder and more gently attractive rather than strongly delightful
amiable
vscannie
21 3.4

Friendly and pleasant in a way people like

leans more toward gentle attractiveness or pleasing appearance than simple friendliness
winsome
vscannie
5 7.8

Pleasant and charming in a simple, innocent way

is less childlike and more gently attractive in manner or looks
comely
vscannie
  • Archaic
5 7.4

Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way

includes pleasing manner and gentle charm as well as appearance
sweet-natured
vscannie
2 3.2

Kind and gentle toward others

emphasizes outward pleasant manner or appearance rather than inner kindness

Antonyms

215 1.0

Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness

8 5.0

Unfriendly in manner so people feel uncomfortable

How Pleasant

delightful
202 2.0
charming
418 1.0
cannie
  • Literature
9.9
pleasant
314 1.0

Surface Forms

cannie positive
cannier comparative
canniest superlative

Morphology

cannie = canny (transparent) = canny + ie

The '-ie' ending here is a colloquial/dialectal spelling variant; the pleasant/agreeable sense follows directly from 'canny'.

Etymology

Another Scottish use of cannie came to mean 'pleasant' or 'agreeable', like something gentle and nice. This links back to the idea of being 'safe' and 'well' from cunnan, so a cannie place or smile feels comfortable and charming.