HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of smartling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One who is smart, shrewd, or clever; a smart-aleck.

Examples

“And smartlings think it witty to blaspheme [...]”
“And Smartlings think it Wit to play the Fool, [...]”
“The serious illness of Archbishop Corrigan of the New York Catholic diocese, has led a lot of newspaper smartlings to predict, with apparent mournfulness, that he might recover but for his "advanced age."”
“He determined that he would not hold up his honest admiration of his friend for the amusement of these smartlings.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See smartling used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free