Ingenious

in-jen'yus, a. Po e ed of genius, or the faculty of invention skillful or prompt to invent proceeding from, pert, to, or characterized by ingenuity witty; well formed; well adapted. [F. ingenieux, L. ingeniosus, ingenium, natural capacity, genius, fr. in and genere, gignere, to beget, in pa ive, to be born. See Engine.] —Ingeniously, adv. — Ingenuousne , Ingenuity, -je-nu'f-tT, n. Quality or power of ready invention; quickne or acutene in forming new combinations curiousne in design. [F. ingenuity, L. ingenu it as. — Ingen'uous, -jen'u-us, a. Of honorable extraction; noble; generous; free from reserve, disguise, equivocation, or di imulation open frank artle sincere. [L. ingenmis.] — Ingen'uously, adv. — Ingen'uousne , n. —Ingenue', iiN-zha-noo', n. An actre who takes the part of a virtuous, artle girl. [F.]