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1 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) spirit2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) om inteligent3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) bun simţ•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits -
2 half-wit
noun (a fool or idiot.) idiot -
3 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) jumătate2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) jumătate; repriză2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) jumătate (de)2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) jumătate3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) (pe) jumătate3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) pe jumătate2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) aproape•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
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wit — [ wıt ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the ability to use words in a clever way to make people laugh: He is a man of great wit, sensitivity, and passion. a dry/biting/acerbic/caustic wit (=the tendency to say clever and slightly cruel things):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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wit — I. /wɪt / (say wit) noun 1. keen perception and cleverly apt expression of connections between ideas which may arouse pleasure and especially amusement. 2. speech or writing showing such perception and expression. 3. a person endowed with or… …
wit — noun 1 clever use of words ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ quick, ready ▪ acerbic, barbed, biting, caustic, dry … Collocations dictionary
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wit-snapper — witˈ snapper noun (Shakespeare) Someone who affects wit or repartee • • • Main Entry: ↑wit … Useful english dictionary
wit´less|ness — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… … Useful english dictionary
wit´less|ly — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… … Useful english dictionary