(a.) Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention;
skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form
new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic.
(a.) Proseeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by,
genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an
ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc.
(a.) Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious
reply.
(a.) Mental; intellectual.
