■ adjective ( ~er , ~est )
1》 quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas.
↘skilful; adroit.
2》 [with negative ] Brit. informal healthy or well: I didn't feel too ~.
Phrases
too ~ by half informal annoyingly proud of one's ~ness, and liable to overreach oneself.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'quick to catch hold', later 'manually skilful', then 'mentally agile'): perh. of Du. or Low Ger. origin, and related to cleave 2 .