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witted

/ˈwɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
wit-ted
IPA
/ˈwɪtɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability)

verb

simple past and past participle of wit

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

beef-witted bird-witted blunt-witted cat-witted dim-witted dull-witted fat-witted fine-witted

Rhymes With

committed admitted submitted permitted transmitted acquitted pitted readmitted uncommitted refitted remitted resubmitted

Questions

How do you pronounce witted?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪtɪd/.
What does witted mean?
having a specified form of wit (intellectual ability)
Where does witted come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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