Clever, ingenious; wise, knowing; skilled. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > [adjective] (32) quainta1250 Clever, ingenious; wise, knowing; skilled. Obsolete. conceitive1579 Given to uttering conceits; witty, arch. conceited1583 Witty, amusing; employing or characterized by conceits (conceit, n. 10b). Now rare. conceity1589 Fanciful, flighty; ingenious, witty; full of conceits; (in later use) conceited, proud. conceitful1594 Clever, witty; imaginative; fanciful; (sometimes) spec. characterized by or abounding in artistic conceits (conceit, n. 10b). Now rare. wittya1616 Possessing wit (see wit, n. 7); capable of or given to saying (or writing) brilliant or sparkling things, esp. in an amusing way; smartly jocose or… sharply-conceived1630 having a keen, ready wit. smart1639 Of a person: clever in talk or argument; capable of making witty remarks, quick-witted; adept at repartee. mercurial1647 Of a person: having a lively, volatile, or restless nature; liable to sudden and unpredictable changes of mind or mood; quick-witted, imaginative… spiritual1701 Of or relating to the immaterial part or aspect of a person or of people generally. Of, relating to, or deriving from the mind or intellect… wittified1742 Possessed of wit. scintillant1764 figurative. Of a person, or his or her writing, speech, etc.: sparkling, brilliant; lively and witty; = scintillating, adj. 2. witful1765 Full of wit (in modern senses). Subcategories:— somewhat (1) — of speech or writing (4) — bright, sparkling (6) — sharp (8) |
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