Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smart as a whip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English

Syllables: smart as a whip
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very intelligent.

Example Sentences

"He's a smart chap, though ——smart as a whip, and knows a horse, too. Takes after his uncle Hod there; and Hod's a deal smarter than Seth, if he'd only stick to something, or go in with somebody that would furnish the stick for him."

Synonyms

sharp as a tack whip-smart brainy brilliant

Questions

What does smart as a whip mean?: Very intelligent.

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