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knacky, a.|ˈnækɪ| Also 8 nacky. [f. knack n.2 + -y.] Characterized by or having a knack; artful, clever, adroit, ingenious.
1710Ruddiman Gloss. Douglas's Virgil s.v. Knak, A knacky man; i.e. witty and facetious. 1719Hamilton 2nd Ep. Ramsay xi, Mony a bonny nacky tale. 1828Craven Dial., Knacky, ingenious, fond of knick-knacks. 1880Jubilee of Rev. W. Orr Fenwick 72 His sermons—often exceedingly knacky in their division—were always logical in their structure. 1900Daily News 11 Jan. 7/3 He stoops, with his back to the derailed trucks, and with a knacky sort of jerk gets them on the line again. |