savvy

• POS: Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: sav=vy

CIDE DICTIONARY

savvy, v. t. & i. [Sp. saber to know, sabe usted do you know?].

 To understand; to comprehend; know.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

savvy, n. 

 Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp; also, practical know-how; common sense.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

savvy, v., n., & adj. sl.
--v.intr. & tr. (-ies, -ied) know.
--n. knowingness; shrewdness; understanding.
--adj. (savvier, savviest) US knowing; wise.

Etymology

orig. Black & Pidgin E after Sp. sabe usted you know

THESAURUS

savvy

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

ROGET THESAURUS

savvy

Knowledge

VB know, ken, scan, wot, wot aware, be aware of, ween, weet, trow, have, possess, conceive, apprehend, comprehend, take, realize, understand, savvy, appreciate, fathom, make out, recognize, discern, perceive, see, get a sight-of, experience, know full well, have some knowledge of, possess some knowledge of, be au courant, have in one's head, have at one' fingers ends, know by heart, know by rote, be master of, connaitre le dessous des cartes, know what's what, see one's way, discover, come to one's knowledge.

Wisdom

N intelligence, wisdom, intelligence, capacity, comprehension, understanding, cuteness, sabe, savvy, intellect, nous, parts, sagacity, mother wit, wit, esprit, gumption, quick parts, grasp of intellect, acuteness, acumen, subtlety, penetration, perspicacy, perspicacity, discernment, due sense of, good judgment, discrimination, cunning, refinement, head, brains, headpiece, upper story, long head, eagle eye, eagle- glance, eye of a lynx, eye of a hawk, wisdom, sapience, sense, good sense, common sense, horse sense, plain sense, rationality, reason, reasonableness, judgment, solidity, depth, profundity, caliber, enlarged views, reach of thought, compass of thought, enlargement of mind, genius, inspiration, geist, fire of genius, heaven-born genius, soul, talent, prudence, vigilance, tact, foresight, sobriety, self-possession, aplomb, ballast, a bright thought, not a bad idea, Solomon-like wisdom, intelligent, quick of apprehension, keen, acute, alive, brainy, awake, bright, quick, sharp, quick witted, keen witted, clear witted, sharp-eyed, sharp sighted, sharp witted, wide- awake, canny, shrewd, astute, clear-headed, farsighted, discerning, perspicacious, penetrating, piercing, argute, quick-witted, nimble-witted, needle-witted, sharp as a needle, sharp as a tack, alive to, clever, arch, pas si bete, acute, wise, sage, sapient, sagacious, reasonable, rational, sound, in one's right mind, sensible, abnormis sapiens, judicious, strong- minded, unprejudiced, unbiased, unbigoted, unprepossessed, undazzled, unperplexed, unwarped judgment, impartial, equitable, fair, cool, cool-headed, long-headed, hardheaded, strong-headed, long- sighted, calculating, thoughtful, reflecting, solid, deep, profound, oracular, heaven-directed, heaven-born, prudent, sober, stand, solid, considerate, politic, wise in one's generation, watchful, provident, in advance of one' age, wise as a serpent, wise as Solomon, wise as Solon, wise, sensible, reasonable, judicious, well- thought-out, well-planned, well-judged, well-advised, prudent, politic, expedient, aut regem aut fatuum nasci oportet, but with the morning cool reflection came, flosculi sententiarum, les affaires font les hommes, mas vale saber que haber, mas vale ser necio que profiadol nemo solus sapit, nosce te, gnothi seauton, nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae fuit, sapere aude, victrix fortunae sapientia.