English search results for: shrewd

#1

adjective

Definitions:

  1. clever, cunning, shrewd
  2. learned, wise
  3. skilled, experienced, expert
  4. trained
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Frequent, top 2000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

adjective

Definitions:

  1. knowing, clever, shrewd, wise, prudent, circumspect
  2. shrill/clear (sound)
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3

adjective

Definitions:

  1. not shrewd, simple
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#4

adjective

Definitions:

  1. clever/shrewd/acute, (somewhat) subtle
  2. little noisy/talkative/loquacious (L+S)
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#5

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation
  • voice: intransitive

Definitions:

  1. grow/become hard/hardened/callous/insensitive/shrewd/insensible/dull/obtuse
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#6

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: neuter

Definitions:

  1. (seat of feelings)
  2. little heart
  3. sweetheart (endearment)
  4. wise/shrewd person
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Charles Beard, “Cassell’s Latin Dictionary”, 1892 (CAS)
#7

adjective

Definitions:

  1. irritable, sharp, testy
  2. shrewd, acute
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Having only single citation in Oxford Latin Dictionary or Lewis + Short
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)