"sharp-witted" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sharp-witted [comparative], most sharp-witted [superlative]
Etymology: sharp + witted Etymology templates: {{com|en|sharp|witted}} sharp + witted Head templates: {{en-adj}} sharp-witted (comparative more sharp-witted, superlative most sharp-witted)
  1. Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought. Synonyms: sharpwitted Translations (clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought): ὀξύνους (oxúnous) (Ancient Greek), ὀξύφρων (oxúphrōn) (Ancient Greek), fərasətli (Azerbaijani), terävä (Finnish), teräväpäinen (Finnish), scharfsinnig (German), остроу́мный (ostroúmnyj) (Russian), смышлёный (smyšljónyj) (Russian), сметли́вый (smetlívyj) (Russian), смека́листый (smekálistyj) (Russian), skarpsinnig (Swedish), доте́пний (dotépnyj) (Ukrainian)

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