ingenious
     adj 1: (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and
            creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use
            of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by
            another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford;
            "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of
            mind"; "inventive ceramics" [syn: {imaginative}, {inventive}]
     2: skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; "cool
        prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick
        perception of what is possible--these distinguish an
        adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an
        ingenious press agent"; "an ingenious scheme" [syn: {adroit},
         {clever}]
     3: showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the
        cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious
        solution to the problem" [syn: {clever}, {cunning}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0