'Savvy' definitions:
Definition of 'savvy'
(from WordNet)
noun
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect" [syn: understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy]
verb
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" [syn: grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend]
Definition of 'Savvy'
From: GCIDE
- Savvy \Sav"vy\, Savvey \Sav"vey\, v. t. & i. [Written also savey.] [Sp. saber to know, sabe usted do you know?] To understand; to comprehend; know. [Slang, U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Savvy
Definition of 'Savvy'
From: GCIDE
- Savvy \Sav"vy\, Savvey \Sav"vey\, n. Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp; also, practical know-how; common sense. [Slang, U. S.] also adj. knowledgeable; well-informed; clever; canny; wise. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Synonyms of 'savvy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ability,
- absorb,
- acuity,
- acuteness,
- address,
- adeptness,
- adroitness,
- airmanship,
- appreciate,
- apprehend,
- apprehension,
- aptitude,
- aptness,
- artfulness,
- artisanship,
- artistry,
- assimilate,
- astute,
- be acquainted with,
- be apprised of,
- be aware of,
- be cognizant of,
- be conscious of,
- be conversant with,
- be informed,
- be with one,
- braininess,
- bravura,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- cagey,
- capability,
- capacity,
- catch,
- catch on,
- clairvoyance,
- clear thinking,
- cleverness,
- cognize,
- command,
- competence,
- comprehend,
- comprehension,
- conceive,
- conception,
- conceptualization,
- conceptualize,
- control,
- coordination,
- craft,
- craftsmanship,
- cunning,
- deftness,
- dexterity,
- dexterousness,
- dextrousness,
- dig,
- digest,
- diplomacy,
- discern,
- efficiency,
- esprit,
- expertise,
- facility,
- fathom,
- finesse,
- flair,
- follow,
- foreknowledge,
- genius,
- get,
- get hold of,
- get the drift,
- get the idea,
- get the picture,
- giftedness,
- gifts,
- grace,
- grasp,
- grip,
- handiness,
- have,
- have information about,
- have it taped,
- have knowledge of,
- heady,
- horsemanship,
- ideation,
- ingeniousness,
- ingenuity,
- intellection,
- intelligence,
- keen-wittedness,
- keenness,
- ken,
- know,
- know-how,
- learn,
- make out,
- marksmanship,
- master,
- mastership,
- mastery,
- mental alertness,
- mental grasp,
- mercurial mind,
- native cleverness,
- nimble mind,
- nimble-wittedness,
- nimbleness,
- nous,
- perceive,
- perspicacious,
- possess,
- practical ability,
- precognition,
- prehend,
- prehension,
- proficiency,
- prowess,
- quick parts,
- quick thinking,
- quick wit,
- quick-wittedness,
- quickness,
- read,
- readiness,
- ready wit,
- realize,
- recognize,
- resource,
- resourcefulness,
- sagacious,
- savoir-faire,
- seamanship,
- see,
- seize,
- seize the meaning,
- sense,
- sharp-wittedness,
- sharpness,
- skill,
- skillfulness,
- smartness,
- smarts,
- sprightly wit,
- style,
- tact,
- tactfulness,
- take,
- take in,
- talent,
- technical brilliance,
- technical mastery,
- technical skill,
- technique,
- timing,
- understand,
- understanding,
- virtuosity,
- wisdom,
- wit,
- wizardry,
- workmanship,
- wot,
- wot of