Whip-smart
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʍɪpˌsmɑːt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Whip-smart is an adjective meaning (Canada, US, informal) Very intelligent.
Meaning
(Canada, US, informal) Very intelligent.
Example Sentences
Seeing them here in town, smart in American-style uniforms, Peru's Army looks extremely well-trained, whip-smart.
Like Cabin In The Woods, it manages the extraordinary balancing act of delivering actual scares (more so than Cabin) while being a whip-smart critique of how scares are manufactured.
A big hug for the whipsmart, feisty Soho Teen team: Janine Agro, Meredith Barnes, Juliet Grames, Bronwen Hruska, and Rachel Kowal—what a fascinating journey, thank you so much for all your work to make it happen.
The singer, real name Emma Grankvist, deals in whip-smart lyrics and striking melodies that offer a refreshing perspective on the world around her, all wrapped up in a package that’s brilliantly tough to pigeonhole.
Word Forms
- whipsmart
Antonyms for whip-smart
Common opposites include addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, beefheaded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include smartassy, schmick, smartass, whipped, whizzo, smart.
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