ˈklevə adj. (cleverer, cleverest) 1
skilful, talented;
quick to
understand and learn. 2
adroit,
dextrous. 3 (of
the doer or the
thing done)
ingenious,
cunning. øclever Dick (or clogs etc.) colloq. a
person who is or purports to be
smart or
knowing.
not too clever
Austral. colloq.
unwell,
indisposed. øøcleverly adv. cleverness n. [ME, = adroit: perh. rel. to
CLEAVE(2),
with sense 'apt to seize']