sharp-witted

  • 31sharp mind — having keen intelligence, sharp witted …

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  • 32sharp — [adj1] knifelike, cutting aciculate, acuate, acuminate, acuminous, acute, apical, barbed, briery, cuspate, cuspidate, edged, fine, ground fine, honed, horned, jagged, keen, keen edged, knife edged, needlelike, needle pointed, peaked, pointed,… …

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  • 33sharp — 1. adjective /ʃɑɹp,ʃɑːp/ a) Able to cut easily. I keep my knives sharp so that they dont slip unexpectedly while carving. b) Intelligent. My nephew is a sharp lad; he can count to 100 in six languages, and hes only five years old. Syn: keen,… …

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  • 34sharp — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scearp; akin to Old High German scarf sharp and perhaps to Old English scrapian to scrape more at scrape Date: before 12th century 1. adapted to cutting or piercing: as a. having a thin… …

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  • 35sharp — 1. adjective 1) a sharp knife Syn: keen, razor edged; sharpened, honed See note at keen Ant: blunt 2) a sharp pain Syn …

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  • 36sharp — 1. adjective 1) a sharp knife Syn: keen, razor edged, sharpened, well honed 2) a sharp pain Syn: intense, acute, severe, agonizing, excruciating, stabbing, shooting …

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  • 37sharp as a tack — {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. * /Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./ …

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  • 38sharp as a tack — {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. * /Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test./ …

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  • 39sharp\ as\ a\ tack — adj. phr. 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class. 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick witted. Tom is sharp as a tack; he got 100 on every test …

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  • 40quick-witted — [adj] smart acute, agile, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble witted, on the ball*, penetrating, penetrative, perceptive, prompt, quick, quick on the draw*, quick… …

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