/ Dictionary / Index S savvy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sav•vy Pronunciation: (sav'ē), [key] — v., n., adj., -vied, -vy•ing, -vi•er, -vi•est. —v.t., v.i. to know; understand. —n. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy. —adj. shrewdly informed; experienced and well-informed; canny. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: savvy (Thesaurus) Savoy cabbage saw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language