How To Spell wit?
How to Pronounce wit?
Correct pronunciation for the word "wit" is [wˈɪt], [wˈɪt], [w_ˈɪ_t].
Definition of wit
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Originally, intellect; the understanding or mental powers; the association of ideas in a manner natural, but unusual and striking, so as to produce surprise joined with pleasure; the faculty of, or a turn for, associating ideas in this manner; a man of genius; sense; judgment; a man given to witty remark; power of invention; faculty of the mind; soundness of mind or judgment.
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To know; used only in the infinitive, to wit, that is, to say.
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of Wit
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adjective for wit?
The adjective form of the word "wit" is "witty".
Usage over time for wit:
This graph shows how "wit" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of wit?
The plural form of the word "wit" is "wits"
What is the singular form of wit?
The singular form of the word "wit" is "witt"
Synonyms for Wit:
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n.
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- hilarity .
- comedian ,
- essayist ,
- copywriter ,
- card ,
- author ,
- clown ,
- humorist ,
- columnist ,
- dramatist ,
- actor ,
- buffoon .
- facility ,
- deftness ,
- adroitness ,
- cleverness ,
- intellect ,
- ingeniousness ,
- comedy ,
- artfulness ,
- foxiness ,
- astuteness ,
- craftiness ,
- brainpower ,
- brilliance ,
- finesse .
- art ,
- cunning ,
- guile ,
- deviousness .
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