English noun: savvy | |||
1. | savvy (cognition) the cognitive condition of someone who understands | ||
Samples | He has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect. | ||
Synonyms | apprehension, discernment, understanding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | knowing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | appreciation, brainstorm, brainwave, comprehension, grasp, grasping, hindsight, hold, insight, realisation, realization, recognition, self-knowledge, smattering | ||
English verb: savvy | |||
1. | savvy (cognition) get the meaning of something | ||
Samples | Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?. | ||
Synonyms | apprehend, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | understand | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | catch on, cotton on, digest, figure, get it, get onto, get wise, intuit, latch on, tumble, twig | ||