nimble-witted
11nimble — adjective 1) he was nimble on his feet Syn: agile, sprightly, light, spry, lively, quick, graceful, lithe, limber; skillful, deft, dexterous, adroit; informal nippy, twinkle toed; literary lightsome Ant …
12nimble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. spry, active, sprightly, supple, agile, lively, brisk, alert, acute, quick. See velocity,skill, cunning. Ant., awkward, slow. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Agile] Syn. agile, quick, spry, deft; see… …
13nimble — adj 1. agile, lithe, sprightly, light and quick; spry, active, lively, full of life, animated, vivacious, energetic, Inf. chipper, Inf. snappy, Inf. full of pep, Inf. full of get up and go; brisk, rapid, quick, fleet, speedy, expeditious. See… …
14quick witted — Synonyms and related words: Attic, adroit, apt, biting, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, dexterous, droll, facetious, funny, gifted, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen witted, mordant, nimble,… …
15quick-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… …
16quick-witted — adj acute, keen, shrewd, astute, Scot, and North Eng. gleg; intelligent, discerning, perspicacious, brainy, hard headed, long headed, far sighted, penetrating, thoughtful; alert, wide awake; brilliant, luminous, bright; smart, clever, foxy,… …
17quick-witted — a. Witty, smart, nimble witted, ready …
18quick-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 …
19quick-witted — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sharp, humorous, clever, alert; see clever 1 , intelligent 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. alert, *on the ball, nimble, sharp, smart, acute, shrewd, savvy, bright, intelligent, quick on the uptake, clever. ANT.:… …
20quick-witted — [kwik′wit′id] adj. nimble of mind; alert quick wittedly adv. quick wittedness n …
