whip-smart
adjective
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
Kerry PotterHe is also whip smart and tenacious, driven and efficient, typical of the breed so often attracted to academic medical research.—Lisa Belkin
Lisa BelkinExamples of whip-smart in a Sentence
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Luke Wattenberg in the middle at center, whip-smart.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
This is essential reading from one of the kindest and most whip-smart guides for understanding our planet.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
With its whip-smart satire and adolescent vulnerability, the movie catapulted Williamson into the Hollywood spotlight.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
This is essential reading from one of the kindest and most whip-smart guides for understanding our planet.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
And the renewal is well deserved, with the show’s whip-smart writing and a top cast.
—Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
With its whip-smart satire and adolescent vulnerability, the movie catapulted Williamson into the Hollywood spotlight.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
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“Whip-smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip-smart. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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