quips

We have found lemma(root) word of quips : quip.

Definitions


[kwɪp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a witty remark
(e.g: Peter ate heartily with a quip about being a condemned man)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Latin quippe ‘indeed, forsooth’


[kwɪp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a witty remark
(e.g: ‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: perhaps from Latin quippe ‘indeed, forsooth’




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