What does "clever" mean?
Clever: Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick. Byron.
Additional senses
- 2.Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness. "T would sound more clever To me and to my heirs forever. Swift.
- 3.Well-shaped; handsome. "The girl was a tight, clever wench as any was." Arbuthnot.
- 4.Good-natured; obliging. [U. S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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