clever

adjective
clev·er
/ˈklɛv.ə/

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

Other meanings

Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Mentally quick and resourceful; skilled at achieving what one wants in a mentally agile and inventive way.
“clever like a fox”

Example sentences

“That's a clever trick, but it won't work on me.”
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Word history

From Middle English "cliver" (tenacious).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “clever” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.