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   Sharp-wit·ted

   /ˌSHärpˈwidəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) quick to notice and understand things: "she's a sharp-witted interviewer with a knack for extracting embarrassing quotes"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sharp-wittedly adverb
   • 2. sharp-wittedness noun

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   What does sharp witted mean?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… She was sharp-witted and sharper-tongued, able to skewer an idea or an opponent, a most unwomanly trait he found utterly exciting. In this case it means the original bearer was sharp-witted.

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   What is the meaning of sharp-witted?

   • 1 having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment. her sharp-witted questions always cut right to the core of the issue. Synonyms for sharp-witted. astute, canny, clear-eyed, clear-sighted, hard-boiled, hardheaded,

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   What does sharp wit mean?

   • This is probably by analogy to a knife --a mind able to "cut through" to the heart of a matter. It might also mean that the person has keen perceptions ("sharp eyesight", "sharp hearing"). Note, however, that the similar sounding sharp wit specifically means "cutting" (cruelly clever) humor.

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   • the wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or labor. a general feeling or sensation that someone gets or has about something. And the more, because they see that he is sharp-witted, and according as his Doctor saith, a very hopefull young man. But Glenormiston was smiling, and these sharp witted slum bairns exchanged knowing glances.

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   Sharp-witted definition: having or showing mental acuity; intellectually discerning; acute.. See examples of SHARP-WITTED used in a sentence.

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   sharp-witted. adjective. These are words and phrases related to sharp-witted. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. SHREWD. Synonyms. shrewd. astute. smart. clever. sharp. acute. keen. knowing. canny. discerning. quick-witted. perceptive. sensible. farseeing. farsighted. probing. piercing. penetrating. wise. intelligent.

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   Define sharp-witted. sharp-witted synonyms, sharp-witted pronunciation, sharp-witted translation, English dictionary definition of sharp-witted. adj. Having or exhibiting keenly perceptive intellect. sharp′-wit′ted·ness n.

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   What does the adjective sharp-witted mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective sharp-witted . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   having or showing a keen intelligence; perceptive. ˌsharp-ˈwittedly adv ˌsharp-ˈwittedness n. 'sharp-witted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): acute - bright - coony - downy. Synonyms: bright, smart, discriminating, intelligent, clever, more...