"knackie" meaning in Scots

See knackie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: knackier [comparative], knackiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|knackier||knackiest|||superlative|knackiest||knackiest||}} knackie (comparative knackier, superlative knackiest), {{sco-adj|knackier|knackiest}} knackie (comparative knackier, superlative knackiest)
  1. dexterous, skilful
    Sense id: en-knackie-sco-adj-7wTN3WKh Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 13 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 12 8 0 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 64 23 9 4
  2. nimble, smart
    Sense id: en-knackie-sco-adj-zmjLbg45
  3. trim, spruce
    Sense id: en-knackie-sco-adj-j3ZAjrfx
  4. witty, facetious
    Sense id: en-knackie-sco-adj-R8CaLj-0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nacky

Alternative forms

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