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witted

/ˈwɪtɪd/

witted adjective: having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability). Also the simple past and past participle of wit.

Adjective

witted (not comparable)

  1. (in-compounds) having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability)

Also used as

witted is also the simple past and past participle of wit.

Origin of witted

From Middle English witted, ywitted, equivalent to wit + -ed. Compare Old English witod (“appointed, ordained, assured, certain”).

Words formed from witted

Questions about witted

What does witted mean?
Witted means having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability).
What part of speech is witted?
Witted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce witted?
Witted is pronounced /ˈwɪtɪd/.

Words near witted in the dictionary

  1. Witt group
  2. Witt groups
  3. witte
  4. witteboom
  5. wittebooms
  6. witted
  7. wittedness
  8. Witten
  9. wittena-gemot
  10. wittena-gemote
  11. wittena-gemotes

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