genius

Definition

  • noun: a very smart or talented person
  • noun: an attendant spirit of a person or place
  • usually + 'for'
  • synonyms: a per se, baba yaga, calliope

Examples

  • He had a 'genius for' getting into trouble. [=he often got into trouble]

  • You don't have to be a 'genius' to see that this plan will never work.

  • Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton were great scientific 'geniuses'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) What's wrong, Sid? Don't you want to play with Sally? Nice work, fellows. Good job. Comin' out of the ground, what a touch. That was a stroke of genius. Woody. Thanks. Everybody say, "Bye, house!" -Woody! The van! -Bye, house. (..)
    1995 Toy Story
  • (..) I can't even fly out of a window. The hat looked good? Tell me the hat looked good. -The apron is a bit much. -"Out the window"! Buzz, you're a genius! Come on, come on. This way. Years of academy, training, wasted! B-. Miss! G-. You sunk it. Are you peeking? (..)
    1995 Toy Story