Thesaurus / quick-witted

quick-witted

How to use quick-witted in a sentence

Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"

His enemies in the cabinet were quick to perceive when their devices had taken effect on the King and Queen.

I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

Bernard uttered a quick exclamation, but Angela checked him with a glance, and Gordon looked from one of them to the other.

CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMES

A quick vision of death smote her soul, and for a second of time appalled and enfeebled her senses.

Such a refusal would lead to quick enquiry—enquiry to information—information to want of confidence and speedy ruin.

Every word she breathed, every anathema she denounced, seemed urged by the quick revenge of Duke Wharton!

Suddenly his quick eye lit on something in the gravel path and his heart gave a great leap.

He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.

RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR

He had ridden fast; she had heard the quick strokes of the horse's hoofs on the ground before she saw him.

RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985