transcription, транскрипция: [ klevə(r) ]
( cleverer, cleverest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
He’s a very clever man...
My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was...
ADJ
• clev‧er‧ly
She would cleverly pick up on what I said.
ADV
• clev‧er‧ness
Her cleverness seems to get in the way of her emotions.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A clever idea, book, or invention is extremely effective and shows the skill of the people involved.
...a clever and gripping novel.
...this clever new gadget.
= ingenious
ADJ : usu ADJ n
• clev‧er‧ly
...a cleverly designed swimsuit.
ADV : ADV -ed