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wantwits

wantwits is the plural of wantwit.

Meaning of wantwit

Noun

wantwit (plural wantwits)

  1. A person wanting or lacking wit or sense; a fool.
    • […] and ſuch a Want-wit ſadnesse makes of mee,
      That I haue much ado to know my ſelfe.c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Questions about wantwits

What is wantwits the plural of?
Wantwits is the plural of wantwit.

Words near wantwits in the dictionary

  1. wantsome
  2. Wantsum
  3. wantum
  4. wantums
  5. wantwit
  6. wantwits
  7. wanty
  8. Wantz
  9. Wantzes
  10. wanweird
  11. wanwood

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