Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having or exhibiting keenly perceptive intellect.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having an acute mind.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
clever ,keen of intellect, swift of thought.
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Examples
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'The Names of Love' "Our two families embody France," says Baya Benmahmoud, the delightful heroine of Michel Leclerc's sharp-witted, sometimes surreal and largely autobiographical French-language comedy, which he directed from a script he wrote with Baya Kasmi.
Oy Story: 'Cars 2' Is a Dollar-Driven Edsel Joe Morgenstern 2011
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Barbara Ehrenreich, the sharp-witted author of "Nickel and Dimed" and "Bright-Sided," adds a slightly more sinister angle.
Fashion's Real Housewives Christina Binkley 2011
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"She's as sharp-witted as she was 20-plus years ago."
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Benítez's conception of the match was to look irrelevant as Tottenham produced bold and sharp-witted attacking on their own pitch.
Gareth Bale inspires again as Tottenham sweep aside Internazionale Kevin McCarra at White Hart Lane 2010
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Meanwhile, the plain but sharp-witted Alice remains on her father's isolated estate, serving as curator to his strange and vast Collection under the watchful eye of the malevolent Dr. Cattermole.
A Proper Education for Girls by Elaine diRollo: Book summary 2010
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The former LA Law star joins in a recurring role as Kendall, an intelligent and sharp-witted beauty who commits corporate espionage and has to lie to get out of it.
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He built a reputation as a sharp-witted economics commentator at international conferences, establishing contacts with many top U.S. academics.
Ex-German Central Banker's Unconventional Career Path Nina Koeppen 2011
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He built a reputation as a sharp-witted economics commentator at international conferences, establishing contacts with many top U.S. academics.
Ex-German Central Banker's Unconventional Career Path Nina Koeppen 2011
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The former LA Law star joins in a recurring role as Kendall, an intelligent and sharp-witted beauty who commits corporate espionage and has to lie to get out of it.
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Beautiful, sharp-witted and no less sharp-tongued, she was 17 when she arrived at court in 1521, after two years soaking up the modish graces and affectations of the French court.
The Many Lives of Thomas Wyatt by Nicola Shulman - review 2011
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