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[ sav-ee ] / ˈsæv i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR savvy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, sav·vi·er, sav·vi·est.experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): consumers who are savvy about prices; a tech-savvy entrepreneur. nounAlso sav·vi·ness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy. verb (used with or without object), sav·vied, sav·vy·ing.Origin of savvy1775–85; <Spanish sabe, present 3rd singular of saber to know <Latin sapere to be wise; see sapient Words nearby savvysavoury, Savoy, Savoy Alps, Savoyard, Savoy cabbage, savvy, saw, Sawatch, sawbill, sawbones, sawbuck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for savvyAres said there are instances where savvy gankers manage to exploit loopholes. The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The savvy forger with Pappy empties to fill might get his hands on some Old Weller and present it as its more illustrious cousin. The Cult of Pappy van Winkle|Eric Felten|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST As for Simmons, he gets to ease his conscience while also burnishing his personal brand of savvy fandom. Forget the Wife Beating—Are You Ready for Some Football?|Steve Almond|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST As Jenks suggests, tying up with AirAsia would make sense as the most savvy business decision. Malaysia Airlines Is Going Down|Clive Irving|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luc Besson is generally a savvy director when it comes to cultural politics. Scarlett Johansson Vs. the Faceless Men of Color|Teo Bugbee|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST And when I asked him if he were himself a good practitioner—“No savvy,” he replied, more lightly still. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson I begin to savvy the burro: that's the proper phrase, isn't it? A Fool For Love|Francis Lynde Then, touching the young man's breast she exclaimed, "Him sick, you savvy?" Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson I can't talk Spanish, and the herder says that he no savvy 'Meriky' and it's up to me to sort and claim. David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney My sobrecargo go by the step, and he is savvy much the medsin. For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss
British Dictionary definitions for savvy
verb -vies, -vying or -viedto understand or get the sense of (an idea, etc) no savvy I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand adjective -vier or -viestmainly US shrewd; well-informed Word Origin for savvyC18: corruption of Spanish sabe (usted) (you) know, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to savvyknowledge, intelligence, insight, acumen, know-how, sense, judgment, intellect, awareness, knowing, acute, experienced, wise, calculating, discerning, smooth, slick, keen, sharp, smart |