ready-witted

[ red-ee-wit-id ]

/ ˈrɛd iˈwɪt ɪd /

having a quick wit or intelligence.

Origin of ready-witted

First recorded in 1575–85

She was ready-witted too, prompt in action, gifted with a certain fire.

Framley Parsonage |Anthony Trollope
The ready-witted Elia often took the creature out with him when walking at Enfield.

Heads and Tales |Various
She showed a brave face to people, and tried to be as bright and ready-witted as ever; and if she failed it was not her own fault.

Vagabondia |Frances Hodgson Burnett
He demanded an explanation, and the ready-witted native was obliged to invent some plausible excuse.

The Wings of the Morning |Louis Tracy

He was usually a ready-witted man, but now he found himself stammering almost incoherently.

The Grell Mystery |Frank Froest

ready-witted

quick to learn or perceive