clever remark

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• clever — adjective 1) a clever young woman Syn: intelligent, bright, smart, astute, sharp, quick witted, shrewd; talented, gifted, brilliant, capable, able, competent, apt; educated, learned, knowledgeable …   Thesaurus of popular words

• clever — /ˈklɛvə / (say klevuh) adjective 1. bright mentally; having quick intelligence; able. 2. dexterous or nimble with the hands or body. 3. showing adroitness or ingenuity: a clever remark; a clever device. 4. superficially smart or bright; facile. 5 …  

• clever — clev•er [[t]ˈklɛv ər[/t]] adj. er•er, er•est 1) mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able 2) superficially skillful or witty; facile: a clever remark[/ex] 3) showing inventiveness or originality; ingenious: a clever idea[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• bon mot — clever remark, witticism …   English contemporary dictionary

• bon mot — n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying. Etymology: F * * * noun a clever remark • Syn: ↑mot • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • …   Useful english dictionary

• Summary of Decameron tales — This article contains summaries and commentaries of the 100 stories contained in Giovanni Boccaccio s The Decameron .Each story of the Decameron begins with a short heading explaining the plot of the story. The 1903 J. M. Rigg English translation …   Wikipedia

• shaft — shaft1 [ ʃæft ] noun count ** ▸ 1 main part of something long ▸ 2 long narrow passage ▸ 3 thin line of light ▸ 4 clever remark ▸ 5 arrow ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the main part of something long and thin, not including the end: the shaft of an arrow the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• witticism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jest, quirk, quibble; see joke 2 , pun . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. clever remark, witty remark, bon mot, quip, wisecrack, crack, *one liner, joke, pun, retort, riposte …   English dictionary for students

• quip — quip1 [ kwıp ] verb transitive to say something funny or clever quip quip 2 [ kwıp ] noun count a funny or clever remark …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• quip — I UK [kwɪp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms quip : present tense I/you/we/they quip he/she/it quips present participle quipping past tense quipped past participle quipped to say something funny or clever II UK [kwɪp] / US noun [countable] Word… …   English dictionary

• nifty — /ˈnɪfti / (say niftee) Colloquial –adjective (niftier, niftiest) 1. nimble; quick in performance. 2. smart; stylish; fine: a nifty little car. 3. (of a device) clever; ingenious. –noun (plural nifties) 4. Chiefly US something nifty, as a smart or …