witling
91wiseacre — n smart aleck, wise guy, Sl. smartie, Sl. smartie pants, wisenheimer, know it all, Sl. wise ass, Sl. smart ass; witling, Sl. punk, wise fool …
92whittling — /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/ (say witling) noun 1. the act of someone who whittles. 2. (usually plural) a bit or chip whittled off. {whittl(e) + ing1} …
93wiseling — ˈwīzliŋ, lēŋ noun ( s) Etymology: wise (II) + ling archaic : wiseacre, witling …
94witticaster — nonce wd. (wɪtɪˈkæstə(r)) [f. wit n. or witty a., after criticaster.] A petty or inferior wit, a witling. First in Latham s Dict., 1872, where the following is quoted as from Milton on the authority of ‘Ord MS.’: The mention of a nobleman seems… …
