quip
noun
a clever or witty remark or comment.
quippishness
-
a word derived from
quip.
Example Sentences
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Thus, Charles Lamb's essay on *Dream Children* begins quite simply, in a calm, narrative manner, enlivened by a certain quippishness concerning the children.
From Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature by Bennett, Arnold
Thus, Charles Lamb's essay on Dream Children begins quite simply, in a calm, narrative manner, enlivened by a certain quippishness concerning the children.
From Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature by Bennett, Arnold
