whip-smart

adjective

ˈ(h)wip-ˌsmärt

variants or less commonly whip smart or whipsmart

: very smart or clever

whip-smart dialogue

But underestimate or patronise Jessica at your peril. She's whip-smart, ultra-ambitious and brutally honest.—

Kerry Potter

He is also whip smart and tenacious, driven and efficient, typical of the breed so often attracted to academic medical research.—

Lisa Belkin

Examples of whip-smart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The model's accessories, meanwhile, were also whip-smart: thick oversized frames—her take on the office siren trend?—and and brown leather Hermès Kelly bag. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 The whip-smart Pepperdine alum has quickly become a fan favorite over the past couple years so a team competition where his side will be the visitors will be a stark change of pace. —

Mike Dojc, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 What could have been a tired fish-out-of-water story with easy jokes about the future and technology outruns clichés with whip-smart writing and truly heartfelt characters. —

Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024 Madden said Crowley was the youngest in their class, and whip-smart. —

Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whip-smart

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