cleverish

adjective

Definition of cleverishnext
as in useful

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  1. useful
  2. original
  3. practical
  4. convenient
  5. adventurous
  6. fresh
  7. neat
  8. handy
Adjective
  • But the technology is also useful for national security, and those applications don’t require the same level of power-generating fusion success that the electrical grid does.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • While titles can be a useful metric, there seems to be an epidemic of women being promoted to partner without real power.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of useful
Adjective
  • Dyrholm’s casting in Incidents of Intimacy marks a homecoming for the Danish actress who was part of the ensemble cast in Thomas Vinterberg’s Cannes Jury Prize winner The Celebration, the first film to be made under the original manifesto.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The company didn’t launch a website until almost a year after the original retail.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of original
Adjective
  • This is the practical discipline of moving ever onward in the face of ambiguity.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Its experimental results could help determine whether fast-spectrum molten chloride reactors can progress toward practical applications, including future maritime power systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of practical
Adjective
  • Electricians use plug and play wiring, and our pipes are far more convenient plastic as opposed to lead.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers were a convenient boogeyman, but the owners’ desire for cost-control is not actually contingent on the results of a small-sample-size tournament.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of convenient
Adjective
  • Anita recalled her grandson’s adventurous upbringing and his relationship with God.
    — Marisela Cruz, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of adventurous
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Kansas City is also getting a major boost from running back Kenneth Walker III, who signed with the team before the season fresh off winning the Super Bowl MVP award with the Seattle Seahawks.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Readers rave about the flavorful combination of fresh apples, plump, juicy raisins, and cinnamon.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • The back frizz is more confined, enclosed in the semi-neat bun.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • To make your pencil skirt look more street style in 2026, swap a blazer for a bomber, a laptop bag bag for a neat top-handle bag and a silk blouse for a crew-neck jumper.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of neat
Adjective
  • Add-ons include a handy ferro rod pendant for campers, a 20-piece bit set, and replacement graphite tips and blades.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Neil and Brenda met just days after Neil invented his time machine, which proved to be a handy access pass.
    — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handy
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