- sharp-witted
- adjective Date: circa 1586 having an acute mind
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sharp-witted — [shärp′wit΄id] adj. having or showing keen intelligence or discernment; thinking quickly and effectively sharp wittedly adv. sharp wittedness n … English World dictionary
Sharp-witted — Sharp wit ted, a. Having an acute or nicely discerning mind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sharp-witted — index acute, artful, perspicacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sharp-witted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ perceptive or intelligent … English terms dictionary
sharp-witted — sharp′ wit′ted adj. having or showing mental acuity • Etymology: 1580–90 sharp′ wit′ted•ly, adv. sharp′ wit′ted•ness, n … From formal English to slang
sharp-witted — sharp wittedly, adv. sharp wittedness, n. /shahrp wit id/, adj. having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
sharp-witted — sharp wit|ted [ˌʃa:pˈwıtıd US ˌʃa:rp ] adj able to think and react very quickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
sharp-witted — sharp wit|ted [ ,ʃarp wıtəd ] adjective quick to understand things and react to them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharp-witted — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bright, smart, discriminating; see intelligent 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. saber witted, rapier witted, quick witted, keen, acute, intelligent, astute, *on the ball, bright, smart, alert. ANT.: dull, slow,… … English dictionary for students
sharp-witted — adj shrewd, quick witted, keen, acute, astute, Scot, and North Eng. gleg; intelligent, critical, discerning, discriminating, perspicacious, brainy, hard headed, long headed, farsighted, penetrating, thoughtful; sagacious, judicious, prudent, wise … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sharp-witted — adjective perceptive or intelligent. Derivatives sharp wittedly adverb sharp wittedness noun … English new terms dictionary
