| adroit |
skillful in difficult or complicated circumstances; clever; resourceful. [1/2 definitions] |
| artful |
clever; ingenious. [1/3 definitions] |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. [1/2 definitions] |
| brainy |
(informal) of superior intelligence; clever. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| chicanery |
deception by clever or cunning means. [1/2 definitions] |
| circumvent |
to manage to avoid or evade, esp. by clever maneuvering. [1/2 definitions] |
| comeback |
a quick, clever retort. [1/2 definitions] |
| cool |
(informal) great, esp. in a novel, clever, or stylish way; appealing. [1/15 definitions] |
| cute |
deliberately or self-consciously charming or clever; precious. [1/3 definitions] |
| cutesy |
(informal) straining to be attractive, clever, or the like; affected, forced, or in questionable taste. |
| deft |
capable, quick, and clever in action; skillful; dexterous. |
| devil |
an especially mischievous, clever, or energetic person. [1/8 definitions] |
| dexterous |
skillful in using one's hands, body, or mind; adroit; clever. [1/2 definitions] |
| finesse |
a clever maneuver or trick. [1/3 definitions] |
| hack1 |
a creatively improvised or uniquely clever method of solving a problem. [1/12 definitions] |
| horse trade |
(informal) a session of bargaining in which both sides negotiate for goods, services, or the like in a shrewd and clever manner. |
| horse-trade |
(informal) to bargain or negotiate for something in a shrewd or clever manner. |
| horse trader |
(informal) one who is clever or shrewd in bargaining or negotiating transactions. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery (usu. fol. by "into"). [2 definitions] |
| jeu d'esprit |
play of spirit (French); a piece of writing that is clever or witty. |