About The Word Bel-esprit
Learn about the word Bel-esprit to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Bel-esprit definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Bel-esprit
| Bel-esprit Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Bel-esprit?
[n] a witty or clever person with a fine mind
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bel-esprit: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bel-esprit: See Also | intellect | intellectual Bel-esprit In Webster's Dictionary \Bel"-es*prit"\, n.; pl. {Beaux}{-esprits}. [F., fine
wit.]
A fine genius, or man of wit. ``A man of letters and a bel
esprit.'' --W. Irving.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- In-fighting ‐ boxing at close quarters [n] conflict between members of the…
- Protestant deacon ‐ a Protestant layman who assists…
- Awake ‐ stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the…
- Mensa ‐ a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere…
- Calculus ‐ the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with…
- Sonny ‐ a male child (a familiar term of address…
- Houyhnhnm ‐ one of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in Swift's…
- Spontaneity ‐ the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings…
- Harikari ‐ (Japan) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced…
- Copland ‐ United States composer who developed a distinctly American music…