Definitions
Sharp, practical, and good at judging situations.
Word origin
From Middle English schrewed (“depraved; wicked”, literally “accursed”), from schrewen (“to curse; beshrew”), from schrewe, schrowe, screwe (“evil or wicked person/thing”), from Old English sċrēawa (“wicked person”, literally “biter”). Equivalent to shrew + -ed. More at shrew.
Used in a sentence
“Willie is very aware of this fact and lets Johnny Attell know that there is a fly in the ointment, and Johnny, who is a very shrewd article, has his chauffeur drive him to Bradford Street so he can change the kid's mind.”
“a shrewd guess”
“a shrewd blow, or assault”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sharp in judgment”6 letters
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