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1 quick-witted
• ovela• neuvokas• nopeaälyinen• näppärä• nokkela• hyväoppinen• hyväpäinen• iskuvalmis• iskukykyinen• etevä• terävä• kekseliäs• sanavalmis• sukkela• sukkelasanainen• sukkelaälyinen• taitava• älykäs* * *adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) nopeaälyinen -
2 quick witted
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3 quick
• ripeäotteinen• rivakka• ripeä• toimekas• nostaa• nopea• nopeasti• nokkela• nopsa• hätäinen• joutuissa• joutuisa• hetkellinen• vauhdikas• vireä• vikkelä• vikkelään• eloisa• elävä liha• silmänräpäyksellinen• aikailematon• altis• täsmällinen• prompt• ravakkaphysics• tiheä• terävä• kiihottaa• ketterä• kerkeä• kiireinen• kiireellinen• kiivastahtinen• kiire• liukas• lennokas• sukkela• yhtäkkinen• äkkipikainen• yllyttää• äkillinen• äkkinäinen• kuiskata• kuiskaus• pikainen* * *kwik 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) nopea2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) ripeä3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) nopea, nokkela2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) pika-- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
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4 -witted
• -älyinen* * *(having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) älyinen -
5 acute
• nopeasti kehittyvä• huutava• akuutimedicine, veterinary• akuutti• ankara• teräväsanainen• terävänäköinen• terävä-älyinen• terävä• kimakka• kimeä• kipeä• tarkka• äkillisluontoinen• äkillinen• korkea* * *ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akuutti2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) huutava3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) terävä4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) tarkka5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness
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quick-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… … New thesaurus
quick-witted — adj able to think and understand things quickly ≠ ↑slow witted ▪ Toby was quick witted and entertaining. ▪ a quick witted reply … Dictionary of contemporary English
quick-witted — [kwik′wit′id] adj. nimble of mind; alert quick wittedly adv. quick wittedness n … English World dictionary
Quick-witted — Quick wit ted, a. Having ready wit Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quick-witted — clever, bright, smart, *intelligent, alert, knowing, brilliant Analogous words: ready, prompt, *quick, apt: *sharp, keen, acute: *witty, humorous, facetious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
quick-witted — index acute, perspicacious, sapient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
quick-witted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to think or respond quickly … English terms dictionary
quick-witted — adjective Russell was always the quick witted one in our circle Syn: intelligent, bright, clever, gifted, able, astute, quick, smart, sharp witted; observant, alert, sharp, perceptive; informal brainy, on the ball, quick on the uptake Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
quick-witted — adjective Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble. She was far too quick witted to miss the implications of what he was saying. See Also: witty … Wiktionary
quick-witted — ADJ GRADED Someone who is quick witted is intelligent and good at thinking quickly … English dictionary
quick-witted — quick wittedly, adv. quick wittedness, n. /kwik wit id/, adj. having a nimble, alert mind. [1520 30; QUICK + WIT1 + ED3] Syn. keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp. * * * … Universalium
