gifted
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈɡɪftɪd//
Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
adjective
- 1
Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
a gifted artist
a school for gifted children
verb
- 1
Also a form of giftsimple past and past participle of gift
noun
- 1
A person who has special abilities or unusually great intellect.
[…] the gifteds would have to sit on a side table, getting cramp, or lean against the wall, sliding off into vertigo.
[…] the gifteds' social characteristics were more common than sensible. The belief prevailed that gifted students were withdrawn, scared, rejected subjects who were more to be pitied than emulated.
Forms
- plural
- gifteds
- comparative
- more gifted
- superlative
- most gifted
Giddy · A surname.Gideon · A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.gift · Something given to another voluntarily, without charge.
gifted · Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
gig · Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or…gigantic · Very large.giggle · To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.