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After-witted
After-witted Aft"er-wit`ted, a.
Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted. --Tyndale.
Beef-witted
Beef-witted Beef"-wit`ted, n.
Stupid; dull. --Shak.
Bird-witted
Bird-witted Bird"-wit`ted, a.
Flighty; passing rapidly from one subject to another; not
having the faculty of attention. --Bacon.
Blunt-witted
Blunt-witted Blunt"-wit`ted, n.
Dull; stupid.
Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanor! --Shak.
Diswitted
Diswitted Dis*wit"ted, a.
Deprived of wits or understanding; distracted. [Obs.]
--Drayton.
Dull-witted
Dull-witted Dull"-wit`ted, a.
Stupid.
Half-witted
Half-witted Half"-wit`ted, a.
Weak in intellect; silly.
Lean-witted
Lean-witted Lean"-wit`ted, a.
Having but little sense or shrewdness.
Quick-witted
Quick-witted Quick"-wit`ted, a.
Having ready wit --Shak.
Quick-wittedness
Quick-wittedness Quick"-wit`ted*ness, n.
Readiness of wit. ``Celtic quick-wittedness.' --M. Arnold.
Ready-witted
Ready-witted Read"y-wit`ted, a.
Having ready wit.
Sharp-witted
Sharp-witted Sharp"-wit`ted, a.
Having an acute or nicely discerning mind.
Slow-witted
Slow-witted Slow"-wit`ted, a.
Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence.
Sodden-witted
Sodden-witted Sod"den-wit`ted, a.
Heavy; dull. --Shak.
TwitterTwitter Twit"ter, n. [From Twit.]
One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider. TwitterTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. Twitter
Twitter Twit"ter, v. t.
To utter with a twitter. --Cowper.
Twitter
Twitter Twit"ter, n.
1. The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted
noise, as that made by a swallow.
2. A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially
restrained; a titter; a giggle. --Hudibras.
3. A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
TwitteredTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. TwitteringTwitter Twit"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Twittered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Twittering.] [OE. twiteren; of imitative origin; cf.
G. zwitschern, OHG. zwizzir?n, D. kwetteren, Sw. qwitra, Dan.
quiddre. Cf. Titter.]
1. To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted
noises.
The swallow twittering from the straw-built shed.
--Gray.
2. To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter;
to giggle. --J. Fletcher.
3. [Perhaps influenced by twitch.] To have a slight trembling
of the nerves; to be excited or agitated. Underwitted
Underwitted Un"der*wit`ted, a.
Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly. [R.] --Bp. Kennet.
Witted
Witted Wit"ted, a.
Having (such) a wit or understanding; as, a quick-witted boy.
Meaning of Witte from wikipedia
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Witte (and de
Witte) are
Dutch and Low
German surnames meaning "(the)
white one".
Witte can also be a
patronymic surname.
Notable people with the surname...
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Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (Russian: Сергей Юльевич Витте, romanized: Sergey
Yulyevich Vitte, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈjʉlʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈvʲitːɛ]; 29 June [O.S. 17...
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Charlotte de
Witte (born 21 July 1992) is a
Belgian DJ and
record producer, best
known for her "dark and stripped-back"
brand of acid
techno and minimal...
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HNLMS Witte de With (Dutch: Hr.Ms. or Zr.Ms.
Witte de With) may
refer to
following ships of the
Royal Netherlands Navy: HNLMS
Witte de With (1928), an...
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Witte Automotive (formerly
Witte-Velbert GmbH & Co. KG) is an
automotive supplier of
mechatronic locking systems for car doors, tailgates, interiors, and...
- The
Witte Iron
Works was a
maker of hit and miss engines. The
company was
started in 1870 by
August Witte in
Kansas City. His son Ed
Witte built the company's...
- De
Witte or
Dewitte is
Dutch and
Flemish for "The White" and may
refer to: The
noble family "de
Witte" (from Antwerpen) André de
Witte (1944–2021), Belgian...
- Jeff
Witte (born
December 26, 1965) is an
American politician serving in the
Minnesota House of
Representatives since 2023. A
member of the Republican...
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Russell B.
Witte Jr. (December 13, 1916 –
December 2, 2016) was an
American backstroke and ****troke swimmer. He was the U.S.
Masters Swimming National...
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Emanuel de
Witte (1617–1692) was a
Dutch perspective painter. In
contrast to
Pieter Jansz Saenredam, who
emphasized architectural accuracy, De
Witte was more...
