showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
smart (adj.)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smart (n.)
elegant and stylish; chic elegance; a smart new dress; a suit of voguish cut
characterized by quickness and ease in learning; some children are brighter in one subject than another; smart children talk earlier than the average
[ Syn: bright ]
improperly forward or bold; dont be fresh with me; impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup; an impudent boy given to insulting strangers; Dont get wise with me!
[ Syn: fresh , impertinent , impudent , overbold , saucy , sassy , wise ]
painfully severe; he gave the dog a smart blow'
quick and brisk; I gave him a smart salute; we walked at a smart pace'
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; smart weapons'