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

  • (..) Multilobar pneumonia at . How much does he smoke? l don't know. lt's your attention to detail that impresses me most. - How many packs a day, genius? - Half a pack. l'm sorry. l phrased the question wrong. How many packs a day, really? Eleven. (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2