Reverse Dictionary: KNOWING

ADJECTIVES
► ACQUAINTED knowing, aware → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► ALIVE WITH JIVE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► AULD-FARRANT knowing, sagacious, prudent, cunning, clever, witty, ingenious → 1721 Sc.
► AWAKE knowing, acquainted with, aware of, or knowing what is going on → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► AWAKE-UP knowing, alert, wise to → 1916 Aust. sl.
► BOOGIE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CANNY knowing, sagacious, judicious, prudent; wary, cautious → 1637 Sc.
► CONUSANT knowing, understanding, or being privy to → 1651 obs.
► DOWNY knowing, artful, shrewd, aware, cunning, crafty → 1803 sl., chiefly Brit.
► DOWNY AS A HAMMER knowing, artful, shrewd → 1821 Amer. sl.
► FAR-KENNING knowing, prudent, far-seeing → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FLASH knowing; expert; showy → 1819 thieves’ sl.
► FLY knowing, artful, shrewdly aware; sharp; smart → 1811 sl.
► GAUMISH intelligent, quick-witted, knowing → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GROOVE-WISE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► GROOVY fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEP fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEPPED UP fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEP TO THE JIVE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEP WITH HELIUM fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IKEY-MO knowing, artful, crafty → L19 sl.
► JIVE-WISE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► JIVEY fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► KNOW-WORTH worth knowing → 1598 obs.
► LAIRY ► LARY said of a knowing person aware of their own cleverness; conceited, cheeky → 1846 Cockney sl.
► LEARY ► LEERY knowing, cunning, astute, artful; wide-awake; alert; cautious, wary → 1718 sl.
► MULTISCIOUS knowing much; having much or varied knowledge → 1656 obs.
► OLD knowing, cunning, crafty, sly → 1722
► OLD-FARRAND ► OLD-FARRANT knowing, prudent, wise → 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► OLD-FARRANTLY ► OLD-FARRENDLY knowing, prudent, wise → 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD-FASHIONED knowing, cunning, intelligent; precocious → 1844 Eng. dial.
► OLDISH ► OULDISH knowing, cunning → 1837 Eng. dial.
► OMNISCIOUS knowing all things → 1588 obs.
► ON THE JIVE fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ON TO knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc. → 1877
► PARVISCIENT knowing little → 1884
► PAUKY ► PAWKY knowing, shrewd, artful, cunning, sly; insinuating → 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
► QUAINT knowing, wise; skilled; clever, ingenious → a1250 obs.
► SMARTY knowing, clever, esp. ostentatiously or smugly so → 1850
► SOLID fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► THREE-CUNNING intensely knowing; peculiarly sharp or acute → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UP TO SLUM knowing, aware, on the look out for tricks → E19 sl.
► UP TO SNUFF knowing, not easily deceived → 1811 Brit. sl.
► UP TO THE RIGS knowing, wide-awake → 1889 Eng. dial.
► UP TO TIN knowing, sharp, not easily taken in → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UP TO TRAP knowing, up to date → 1828 Sc.
► VARMENT ► VARMINT knowing, clever, cunning → 1829 sl., now Eng. dial.
► WITH BOTH SHOES TIED fashionably knowing; up-to-date → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
► ADVERTENTLY knowingly, intentionally → 1745
► CUNNINGLY knowingly, cleverly, wisely; with skill, knowledge, or wisdom → c1385 obs.
► OLD knowingly, craftily; distrustfully, askance; angrily → 1881 Eng. dial.

NOUNS
► CUNNING a knowing; wit, wisdom, intelligence → 1340 obs.
► CUNNINGHEAD knowingness; skilfulness, skill, cleverness → c1475 obs.
► CUNNINGNESS knowingness; skilfulness, skill, cleverness → a1400 obs.
► KNOWLEDGE a knowing or understanding; intelligence, intellect → a1387 obs.
► KNOWLEDGING a knowing; understanding, cognizance, notice, recognition, acquaintance; knowledge → c1225 obs.
► SCIBILITY the power or faculty of knowing → 1677 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► CHICKLE-A-LEARY CHAP a knowing, artful fellow → E19 sl.
► CLEVER-BOOTS a knowing or smart person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVER-CLOGS a knowing or smart person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVER DICK a knowing or smart person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1847 sl.
► CLEVER STICK ► CLEVER STICKS a knowing or smart person; generally used ironically or sarcastically → 1959 sl.
► DOWNEY a knowing fellow; a smooth, pleasant talker → 1859 Amer. sl.
► HEP GEE a knowing, up-do-date person → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEP HEDY a knowing, up-to-date female → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEP SISTER a knowing, up-to-date female → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEPSTER a knowing, up-do-date person → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LURKIE a knowing, cunning, wide-awake person up to any trick → 1940s Aust. sl.
► OLD BIRD a knowing, experienced person → c1887 colloq.
► OLDEN ► OLDUN a knowing or wise person; a cunning person → 1897 Eng. dial.
► SHARP CAT a knowing, up-do-date person → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SHARPY a knowing, up-do-date person → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► WISE APPLE an ostentatiously and smugly knowing person; a smart alec → 1893 US sl.
► WISE HOMBRE a knowing, shrewd person; a person who is ‘wised up → 1896 US sl.

VERBS
► CRACK WISE to speak in a knowing or sardonic manner; to offer insults; to wisecrack → 1921 Amer. sl., orig. criminals’ usage
► CUT ONE’S TEETH to become knowing; to attain to discretion → 1861
► KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE to be knowing or sharp-witted → 1889 sl.
► KNOW TIN to be a knowing fellow → 1868 Eng. dial.