Clever

Word CLEVER
Character 6
Hyphenation clev er
Pronunciations /ˈklɛvɚ/

Definitions and meanings of "Clever"

What do we mean by clever?

Mentally quick and original; bright. adjective

Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands. adjective

Crafty; cunning. adjective

Exhibiting ingenuity or imagination; creative or artful. adjective

Witty; amusing. adjective

Characterized by cunning or shrewdness. adjective

Easily managed; docile. adjective

Good-natured; amiable. adjective

A variant of claver.

Possessing skill or address; having special ability of any kind, especially such as involves quickness of intellect or mechanical dexterity; adroit. It now commonly implies the possession of ability which, though noteworthy, does not amount to genius, nor even to a high degree of talent.

Indicative of or exhibiting cleverness: as, a clever speech; a clever trick.

Well shaped; active-looking; handsome.

Good-natured; obliging; complaisant; possessing an agreeable mind or disposition.

Agreeable; pleasant; comfortable; nice: as, “these clever apartments,”

Synonyms Adroit, Dexterous, Expert, etc. (see adroit); ready, quick, ingenious, neat-handed, knowing, sharp, bright.

Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert. adjective

Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former. adjective

Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness. adjective

Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.

Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.

Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

(of an Aboriginal Australian) Possessing magical abilities.

Fit; suitable; having propriety.

Well-shaped; handsome.

Good-natured; obliging.

Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.

1. Intellegent 2. Healthy Urban Dictionary

Korean is very clever speies. They can make everything and it is so nice that can't worry about recall Urban Dictionary

Very drunk and excessively vocal. Often pronounced.."cle-var" esp. with reference to middle-aged women after several large glasses of Pinot Grigio Urban Dictionary

A person dat eat out gurls Urban Dictionary

Describing someone smart,intelligent or witty opposite of dumb Urban Dictionary

Noun. An act of cleverness to get out of a bad situation. Urban Dictionary

The phrase " Be Clever " comes from the turkish phrase " Akilli ol " which literally does mean be clever. Although be clever does not make grammatical sense in the english language, it is shouted regularly by angry turks when they are trying to tell someone to shut the fuck up or just stop being a bitch. Urban Dictionary

N. the intangible display of one's cleverness Urban Dictionary

Witty, sharp, and quick. This word is often used when one can't top a friend's joke or comeback. Urban Dictionary

A person so smart that behaves foolishly as a consequence of his cleverness! Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Clever

The word "clever" in example sentences

I _should_ like to know what her estimate is, but am always half afraid of finding a clever novel _too clever_, and of finding my own story and my own people all forestalled. ❋ Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh (N/A)

- I should like to know what her Estimate is-but am always half afraid of finding a clever novel too clever-& of finding my own story and my own people all forestalled. ❋ Unknown (1796)

Examining the brain-imaging data, Bengtsson found that the students' brains responded differently to the mistakes they made depending on whether they were primed with the word clever or the word stupid. ❋ Unknown (2012)

“To you,” pursued Forcheville, “does intelligence mean what they call clever talk; you know, the sort of people who worm their way into society?” ❋ Unknown (2003)

Modder River, when all day long most of our men were quite unable to discover on which side of the stream the Boer entrenchments were, and in what they called clever trickery, but we called treachery, they are absolutely unsurpassable. ❋ Edward P. Lowry (N/A)

"To you," pursued Forcheville, "does intelligence mean what they call clever talk; you know, the sort of people who worm their way into society?" ❋ Marcel Proust (1896)

Mrs. Clymer Ketchum, though her acquaintances were chiefly in the world of fortune and of fashion, had yet a certain weakness for what she called clever people. ❋ Oliver Wendell Holmes (1851)

It is an operation so absorbing that it often weakens those pettier talents which make what we call the clever man. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

The father-in-law of Tallien is a banker, what you call a clever fellow; another word, says the most sensible man here, for a cheat; the court and the clergy mutually support each other, and their combined despotism is indeed dreadful, yet much is doing; Jardine is very active; he has forwarded the establishment of schools in the Asturias with his Spanish friends. ❋ Cottle, Joseph (1847)

"It depends what you call clever and what you call dirty," said Wenger, who was asked whether he felt Scholes tackled unfairly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So he hasn't learned what we call clever tricks, by which I mean things like tapping his paw on the piano when we say "Play Mozart," or wriggling behind the piano bench when we say ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chilling it certainly is, but I'm not sure "clever" is exactly right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They are clever -- "clever" is perhaps not the word, but they are possessed of that native, almost beast-like type of cunning. ❋ Unknown (1939)

I did not perceive the full meaning of the word "clever," when Mr. Shepard added, "Oh, he meant this, that you are a young man of promise, using the word clever as it is used in England." ❋ Unknown (1911)

While Rory is identified as a clever political satirist, there's another side to him – he's very much a musician and linguist. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The Kindle, while clever, is a pretty danged lame reading device. ❋ P_n_elrod (2010)

It felt like Halloween, but instead of costumes, people were dressed up in clever, self-aware ironic T-shirts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He didn't [look] too clever after he'd had that [spliff] ❋ Spuffa (2005)

Computer that made in Korea is very small and have various [funtion] Their [cellular] phone is so nice that can call [to friend] in other country. ❋ Chan Hun (2003)

"Did you see [whatshername] [the other night]?...She was so [fucking] clever" ❋ Tibmaster (2006)

[im] a [good] clever ❋ Josh Ruff (2003)

''man he's [really] [clever]![''] ❋ Sweet Jesus (2006)

[Anon] did a clever when he [stabbed] his arm when pulled over by the cops for [drunk driving]. ❋ AllIsernamesTkn (2017)

Kanadali [Esek]: "everyone is a bitch grow some balls" [Big Turk] Cem: "EVERYONE FUCK OFF, [BE CLEVER]!!!!" ❋ TamerTurkKibris (2011)

Noob: So guys, what are you doing today? Bro: Your mom. [Troll]: [Herp], bro you're cleverity is showing, [derp]. ❋ Anjo Banjo (2011)

[Henrietta]: A thought just crossed my mind... [Bennifer]: It [must've] been a long and lonely journey. Henrietta (sarcastically): Clever. ❋ Fourhand451 (2010)

That guy is so cleverful... always [getting in] dumb [situations] because of his [smart mouth]. ❋ 0cano (2017)

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