noun, verb, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   intelligence; smartness US, informal, plural, plural-only

   "A lot can be said for the infinite mercies of God, but the smarts of a good pharmacist, when you get down to it, is worth more."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of smart form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

acuityacutenessadroitnessaptitudeaptnessbrain

Antonyms

All antonyms

dimnessdimwittednessdullnessdullwittedness

Example

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""It's right after yesterday so ... that is ... do your genitals hurt or ...?" "It still smarts a little but...""

Related phrases

street smarts

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