quip C1 Topic:Describing People US /kwɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #51722 Meanings 1 noun A clever, witty remark. She replied with a sharp quip that made everyone laugh. 2 verb To make a clever, witty remark. "At least the coffee is free," he quipped during the long meeting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a clever, witty remark. sallyepigram Word family Forms quippedquippingquips Derived forms quipperquippingly Etymology AI details From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”). quippe Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # quip **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /kwɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 51722 ## Meanings 1. A clever, witty remark. 2. To make a clever, witty remark. ## Examples - She replied with a sharp quip that made everyone laugh. - "At least the coffee is free," he quipped during the long meeting. ## Derived Forms - quipper - quippingly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: quippe ## Etymology From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”). ## AI Etymology Quip is from a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”). In present-day use, it can mean a clever, witty remark, or to make a clever, witty remark. Derived formations include quipper, quippingly. ## Topics - Describing People markdown