bright sparknoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbraɪt ˈspɑːk/us/ˌbraɪt ˈspɑːrk/UKa person who is intelligent, and full of energy and enthusiasm
humorous a stupid person:
Some bright spark left the door open overnight.
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Intelligent people
- academic
- bluestocking
- bookish
- bookworm
- brain
- clever
- clever dick/clogs idiom
- gnome
- intellectual
- laureate
- mage
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- pandit
- sage
- scholar
- smart cookie
- smart-arse
- swot
- wit
- wonk
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Stupid and silly people