smart (/smɑːt/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /smɑːt/
Meaning
Meaning: clever; well-dressed
Intelligent and quick to learn, or neat and stylish in appearance.
Examples
🗣 He is a smart student who always finds clever solutions to difficult problems.
Etymology
From Old English ‘smeart’ (painful, stinging); senses shifted over time.
How & Where It’s Used
Means clever in American English and also neat or stylish in British English.
Tags: intelligence, common