savvy
adjective
experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
savvied
-
past participleof savvy.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof savvy.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
savvyadjectiveexperienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; shrewd (often used in combination): a tech-savvy entrepreneur.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And say, even if I couldn't have savvied a word, that smile would have been enough.
From Torchy and Vee by Sewell Ford
And it’s a blamed good thing my bronc savvied how t’ tend to business without me doin’ much!
From Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher by Eleanor Gates
I tried out three prominent citizens before I found one who savvied English.
From Torchy As A Pa by Sewell Ford
They savvied he'd aimed to make suckers out of 'em, an' they dumped him.
From A Man to His Mate by Stockton Mulford
"Jim, I savvied your feelin's was hurt—by thet talk about Texas—an' when she up an' asked you."
From The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey
