quip

== English == === Etymology === From a shortening of earlier quippy, perhaps from Latin quippe (“indeed”), ultimately quid (“what”). === Pronunciation === enPR: kwĭp, IPA(key): /kwɪp/, [kʰw̥ɪp] Rhymes: -ɪp === Noun === quip (plural quips) A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe. ==== Synonyms ==== riff. See also Thesaurus:joke ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === quip (third-person singular simple present quips, present participle quipping, simple past and past participle quipped) (intransitive) To make a quip. Synonym: scintillate (transitive) To taunt; to mock with quips. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Puqi