All 5 Uses of
shrewd
in
And Then There Were None
- The faded blue eyes, shrewd in spite of their age, sized up Lombard.†
p. 21..3
- Where had he seen that frog-like face, that tortoise-like neck, that hunched up attitude—yes, and those pale shrewd little eyes?†
p. 33..7
- Always looked half asleep, but was shrewd as could be when it came to a point of law.
p. 33..8 *shrewd = smart
- Dr. Armstrong said shrewdly: "But now-you think differently?"†
p. 128..9
- Rogers said shrewdly: "But you've got an idea, Mr. Blore.†
p. 155..6
Definition:
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(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)