sharp-wit·ted

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• sharp-wit|ted — «SHAHRP WIHT ihd», adjective. having or showing a quick, keen mind. SYNONYM(S): bright, clever …   Useful english dictionary

• sharp-wit — sharp wit·ted·ly; sharp wit·ted·ness; …   English syllables

• quick-wit|ted — «KWIHK WIHT ihd», adjective. having a ready wit; mentally alert; clever. SYNONYM(S): keen, sharp …   Useful english dictionary

• sharp-wittedly — sharp wit·ted·ly …   English syllables

• 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 wit|ted [ ,ʃarp wıtəd ] adjective quick to understand things and react to them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Sharp-witted — Sharp wit ted, a. Having an acute or nicely discerning mind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sharp-witted — sharp wit|ted [ˌʃa:pˈwıtıd US ˌʃa:rp ] adj able to think and react very quickly …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sharp-wittedness — sharp wit·ted·ness …   English syllables

• ted — ar·sen·iu·ret·ted; bird wit·ted; cap·er·noi·ted; cut·ted; dod·gas·ted; double bit·ted; fit·ted·ness; flat·ted; knit·ted; knot·ted; mat·ted·ly; mat·ted·ness; nut·ted; pet·ted; quick wit·ted·ly; quick wit·ted·ness; shot·ted; sot·ted; spat·ted;… …   English syllables