Dig
Dig verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: can you dig what I'm saying?
Savvy is a synonym for dig in understand topic. In some cases you can use "Savvy" instead a verb "Dig".
Nearby Words: digging, digged
Savvy
Savvy verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: the man growled, “Don't ever date my daughter again—you savvy?”
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good dig | good savvy |
| common | common dig | common savvy |
| likely | likely dig | likely savvy |
| little | little dig | little savvy |
| Other adjectives: subtle. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It turns out he's Wrong Genre Savvy and the dig is actually realistic.
Source: Adventurer Archaeologist -
Despite seeing the victims still sitting at the table, some of the crew are tempted to dig in, though the more Genre Savvy among them shoot that idea down.
Source: Schmuck Banquet -
Wrong Genre Savvy: In Goof Troop, when Jon was given a shovel, then came across a golden emerald-studded key on top of a dirt field, he assumed that the key was fake and he was supposed to dig up the real key.
Source: Web Video / Game Grumps
Cite this Source
Savvy and Dig. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/savvy
Dig & Savvy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/savvy>.
Savvy or Dig. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dig/savvy.
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