nimble-wittedadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɪmblˈwɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈnɪmb(ə)lˌwɪdᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nimble adj., witted adj.

Etymology: < nimble adj. + witted adj.

Quick-witted; having a sharp mind.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective]

sharpc888

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of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579

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quick-minded1789

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snacky1806

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varmint1829

needle-sharp1836

nimble-brained1836

incisivea1850

spry1849

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snappy1871

hard-boiled1884

on the spot1903

1604 T. Middleton Blacke Bk. sig. C ^v I will insert here a pretie conceit of a nimble-wittied [sic] Gentlewoman.

1605 C. Tourneur Laugh & lie Downe sig. Diij The next was a nimble witted, and glib-toung'd fellow.

1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence ii. 17 Oh nimble witted Saint!

1841 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 147 The nimble-witted and disputatious Yankee attorney.

1879 C. Rossetti Seek & Find 198 Many nimble-witted individuals of our lesser sex.

1899 Q. Rev. Apr. 459 The nimble-witted Voltaire.

1922 V. Woolf Jacob's Room iv. 86 The talkative, nimble-witted people have taken themselves to towns.

1994 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 June 4/1 The lines had been composed by the most nimble-witted of the great professors of medicine of that time, William Bean of the University of Iowa.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nimble-witted
释义	nimble-wittedadj. Brit. /ˌnɪmblˈwɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈnɪmb(ə)lˌwɪdᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nimble adj., witted adj. Etymology: < nimble adj. + witted adj. Quick-witted; having a sharp mind. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] sharpc888 yepec1000 spacka1200 yare-witelc1275 fellc1300 yap13.. seeinga1382 far-castinga1387 sightya1400 perceivinga1425 snellc1425 politic?a1439 quickc1449 pregnant?a1475 pert1484 quick-wittedc1525 apt1535 intelligentc1540 queemc1540 ready-witted1576 political1577 of (a) great, deep, etc., reach1579 conceited1583 perspicuous1584 sharp-witteda1586 shrewd1589 inseeing1590 conceived1596 acute1598 pregnate1598 agile1599 nimble-headed1601 insighted1602 nimble1604 nimble-witted1604 penetrant1605 penetrating1606 spraga1616 acuminous1619 discoursing1625 smart1639 penetrativea1641 sagacious1650 nasute1653 acuminate1654 blunt-sharpa1661 long-headed1665 smoky1688 rapid1693 keen1704 gash1706 snack1710 cute1731 mobile1778 wide awake1785 acuminated1786 quick-minded1789 kicky1790 snap1790 downy1803 snacky1806 unbaffleable1827 varmint1829 needle-sharp1836 nimble-brained1836 incisivea1850 spry1849 fast1850 snappy1871 hard-boiled1884 on the spot1903 1604 T. Middleton Blacke Bk. sig. C ^v I will insert here a pretie conceit of a nimble-wittied [sic] Gentlewoman. 1605 C. Tourneur Laugh & lie Downe sig. Diij The next was a nimble witted, and glib-toung'd fellow. 1691 E. Settle Distress'd Innocence ii. 17 Oh nimble witted Saint! 1841 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 147 The nimble-witted and disputatious Yankee attorney. 1879 C. Rossetti Seek & Find 198 Many nimble-witted individuals of our lesser sex. 1899 Q. Rev. Apr. 459 The nimble-witted Voltaire. 1922 V. Woolf Jacob's Room iv. 86 The talkative, nimble-witted people have taken themselves to towns. 1994 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 June 4/1 The lines had been composed by the most nimble-witted of the great professors of medicine of that time, William Bean of the University of Iowa. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1604
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