witling

== English == === Etymology === From wit + -ling. === Noun === witling (plural witlings) A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty. (derogatory) A person with very little wit. 2002 May 5, Lee Goldberg & al., "Murder Is Corny", Nero Wolfe: I have intruded because this situation is intolerable. You are either a poisonous cockatrice or a witling, and you have brought Mr. Goodwin to a desperate pass. === Anagrams === wilting