单词 | witwantons |
释义 | wit1 /wit/noun
ORIGIN: OE (ge)wit, from wit2 witˈless adjective
witˈlessly adverb witˈlessness noun witˈling noun
wittˈed adjective (usu as combining form) having wit or understanding (of a specified type, as in quick-witted, slow-witted) witticism /witˈi-sizm/ noun
wittˈily adverb wittˈiness noun wittˈy adjective
witˈ-cracker noun Someone who makes witty remarks in a crisp style witˈ-monger noun A poor would-be wit witˈ-snapper noun (Shakespeare) Someone who affects wit or repartee witˈwanton transitive verb (with it; obsolete) To indulge in irreverent wit at one's wits’ (or wit's) end
have (or keep) one's wits about one To be (or remain) alert and resourceful live by one's wits To gain a livelihood by ingenious expedients rather than by honest labour scared out of one's wits Extremely scared the five wits (archaic) The five senses |
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