Cleaver vs. Clever
Cleaver and Clever Definitions
Cleaver
A heavy, broad-bladed knife or hatchet used especially by butchers.
Clever
Mentally quick and original; bright
A clever student.
Cleaver
(Archaeology) A bifacial core tool flaked to produce a straight sharp edge at one end.
Clever
Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands
A clever carpenter.
Cleaver
A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc.
Clever
Crafty; cunning
"a hard-working kid who rose from poverty, only to be duped by rich, clever bankers" (Jeff Goodell).
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Cleaver
A type of clave, or rhythm stick, a concussive musical instrument used in traditional Bahamian music.
Clever
Exhibiting ingenuity or imagination; creative or artful
A clever experiment.
Cleaver
(metaphoric) The act of eliminating someone or something, especially when done by someone with a history of other eliminations; a dismissal, rejection, or removal.
Clever
Witty; amusing
An evening of clever repartee.
Cleaver
One who cleaves, or that which cleaves; especially, a butcher's instrument for cutting animal bodies into joints or pieces.
Clever
Characterized by cunning or shrewdness
Clever manipulation of public opinion.
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Cleaver
A butcher's knife having a large square blade
Clever
New England Easily managed; docile
"Oxen must be pretty clever to be bossed around the way they are" (Dialect Notes).
Clever
Chiefly Southern US Good-natured; amiable.
Clever
Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.
Clever
Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
Clever
Mentally quick and resourceful.
A simple but clever trick to solve the problem.
Clever like a fox
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Clever
Skilled at achieving what one wants, especially via unusual methods.
With a clever lawyer, she could easily be acquitted.
Clever
Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
Clever
(of objects or actions) Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
Clever
Possessing magical abilities.
Clever
(obsolete) Fit; suitable; having propriety.
Clever
(obsolete) Well-shaped; handsome.
Clever
Good-natured; obliging.
Clever
Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
Clever
Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert.
Though there were many clever men in England during the latter half of the seventeenth century, there were only two great creative minds.
Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever.
Clever
Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick.
Clever
Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness.
"T would sound more cleverTo me and to my heirs forever.
Clever
Well-shaped; handsome.
Clever
Good-natured; obliging.
Clever
Skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends;
Cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician
Came up with a clever story
An ingenious press agent
An ingenious scheme
Clever
Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others;
A cagey lawyer
Too clever to be sound
Clever
Mentally quick and resourceful;
An apt pupil
You are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold
Clever
Showing inventiveness and skill;
A clever gadget
The cunning maneuvers leading to his success
An ingenious solution to the problem
