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witticist

UK/ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪst/

witticist noun: a person who frequently uses witticisms.

Noun

witticist (plural witticists)

  1. A person who frequently uses witticisms.
    Synonyms:
    wit, wisecracker

Synonyms of witticist

Forms of witticist

pluralwitticists

Origin of witticist

Derived from witticism, with + -ist.

Questions about witticist

What does witticist mean?
Witticist means a person who frequently uses witticisms.
What part of speech is witticist?
Witticist is a noun.
How do you pronounce witticist?
Witticist is pronounced /ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of witticist?
The plural of witticist is witticists.

Words near witticist in the dictionary

  1. witticised
  2. witticises
  3. witticising
  4. witticism
  5. witticisms
  6. witticist
  7. witticists
  8. witticize
  9. wittier
  10. wittiest
  11. wittified

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