Of a person: that (habitually) makes quibbles. Of an argument, comment, etc.: characterized by quibbles; of the nature of a quibble. Cf. quibble, n.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > [adjective] > of puns (12) quibbling1624 Of a person: that (habitually) makes quibbles. Of an argument, comment, etc.: characterized by quibbles; of the nature of a quibble. Cf. quibble, n. allusive1655 Characterized by puns or wordplay; having a punning reference. Obsolete. paronomastical1664 = paronomastic, adj. punnic1719 Involving, relating to, or characterized by puns or punning. punny1722 Characterized by or favouring puns or punning; consisting of or containing a pun or puns. punnical1731 Involving, relating to, or characterized by puns or punning; = punnic, adj. paronomastic1811 Of or relating to paronomasia; characterized by paronomasia, punning. paronomasial1823 = paronomastic, adj. biverbal1826 Relating to two words; punning. punnable1840 Of a word or name: on which puns can be made; suitable as a subject for punning. paronomasian1890 = paronomastic, adj. paronomasiastic1902 = paronomastic, adj. |
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