quipsomeadj.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪps(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪps(ə)m/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quip n., -some suffix¹.

Etymology: < quip n. + -some suffix¹. Compare earlier quippish adj., quipful adj., quippy adj. at quip n. Derivatives.

= quippish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adjective]

satiric1509

satirien1509

satiricala1529

ironical1536

dry1542

Lucianical1561

satirial1579

sardonian1586

ironized1596

sarcasmical1602

ironic1614

Sardinian?1615

sardoin1633

sardonic1638

sarcastical1641

sardan1649

sarcasmous1663

sarcastic1695

witty1700

sarcasmatical1716

caustic1771

nippit1808

Lucianic1820

sardonican1837

quippy1859

sardonical1859

quipsome1881

sarky1912

Lucianesque1969

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adjective]

snip-snap1673

quippish1817

quippy1859

quipsome1881

smart-mouthed1967

zinging1972

1881 [see quipsomeness n. at Derivatives].

1884 C. M. Yonge in Eng. Illustr. Mag. I. 462 Is it only that the lad is thy very marrow, quipsome one?

1962 S. V. Baum E. E. Cummings & Critics p. xv No qualified parody of Cummings seems to exist except for the quipsome review-parody Babette Deutsch wrote in 1941.

1997 Observer (Nexis) 19 Oct. 77 Just think of the testosterone-charged atmosphere of Ready Steady Cook as Fern Britton struggles to keep her paws off those quipsome cooks.

Derivatives

ˈquipsomeness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > quality of

satiricalnessa1661

sarcasticalness1710

causticity1785

quipsomeness1881

sarcasticness1903

sardonicism1928

sardony1935

sarkiness1965

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > one who indulges in > character of

quipsomeness1881

quippishness1909

1881 Sat. Rev. 23 Apr. 528 His very style is young, and not without a certain quipsomeness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	quipsome
释义	quipsomeadj. Brit. /ˈkwɪps(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈkwɪps(ə)m/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quip n., -some suffix¹. Etymology: < quip n. + -some suffix¹. Compare earlier quippish adj., quipful adj., quippy adj. at quip n. Derivatives. = quippish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adjective] satiric1509 satirien1509 satiricala1529 ironical1536 dry1542 Lucianical1561 satirial1579 sardonian1586 ironized1596 sarcasmical1602 ironic1614 Sardinian?1615 sardoin1633 sardonic1638 sarcastical1641 sardan1649 sarcasmous1663 sarcastic1695 witty1700 sarcasmatical1716 caustic1771 nippit1808 Lucianic1820 sardonican1837 quippy1859 sardonical1859 quipsome1881 sarky1912 Lucianesque1969 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adjective] snip-snap1673 quippish1817 quippy1859 quipsome1881 smart-mouthed1967 zinging1972 1881 [see quipsomeness n. at Derivatives]. 1884 C. M. Yonge in Eng. Illustr. Mag. I. 462 Is it only that the lad is thy very marrow, quipsome one? 1962 S. V. Baum E. E. Cummings & Critics p. xv No qualified parody of Cummings seems to exist except for the quipsome review-parody Babette Deutsch wrote in 1941. 1997 Observer (Nexis) 19 Oct. 77 Just think of the testosterone-charged atmosphere of Ready Steady Cook as Fern Britton struggles to keep her paws off those quipsome cooks. Derivatives ˈquipsomeness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > quality of satiricalnessa1661 sarcasticalness1710 causticity1785 quipsomeness1881 sarcasticness1903 sardonicism1928 sardony1935 sarkiness1965 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [noun] > one who indulges in > character of quipsomeness1881 quippishness1909 1881 Sat. Rev. 23 Apr. 528 His very style is young, and not without a certain quipsomeness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1881
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