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Meaning of "underwit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERWIT

underwit  [ˈʌndəˌwɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERWIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Underwit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNDERWIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of underwit in the English dictionary

The definition of underwit in the dictionary is a half-wit or a fool; a simple mind.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERWIT


acquit
əˈkwɪt
adequate
ˈædɪkwɪt
banquet
ˈbæŋkwɪt
dewitt
dɪˈwɪt
dimwit
ˈdɪmˌwɪt
fuckwit
ˈfʌkwɪt
godwit
ˈɡɒdwɪt
halfwit
ˈhɑːfˌwɪt
inadequate
ɪnˈædɪkwɪt
inwit
ˈɪnˌwɪt
nimblewit
ˈnɪmbəlˌwɪt
nitwit
ˈnɪtˌwɪt
outwit
ˌaʊtˈwɪt
quit
kwɪt
squit
skwɪt
thimblewit
ˈθɪmbəlˌwɪt
twit
twɪt
whit
wɪt
wit
wɪt
Witt
wɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERWIT

underwater
underwear
underweight
underwent
underwhelm
underwhelmed
underwhelming
underwing
underwire
underwired
underwood
underwool
underwork
underworker
underworld
underwrite
underwriter
underwriting
underwritings
underwritten

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERWIT

a bit
Attic wit
bar-tailed godwit
benefit
bit
black-tailed godwit
circuit
credit
cut it
Detroit
dit
edit
exclusive OR circuit
exit
mother wit
pewit
rapier wit
tewit
to wit
unwit

Synonyms and antonyms of underwit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «underwit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERWIT

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The translations of underwit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «underwit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

underwit
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

underwit
570 millions of speakers

English

underwit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

underwit
380 millions of speakers
ar

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underwit
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

underwit
278 millions of speakers

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underwit
270 millions of speakers

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underwit
260 millions of speakers

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underwit
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Underwit
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underwit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

underwit
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

underwit
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Underwit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

underwit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

underwit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Underwit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

underwit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

underwit
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

underwit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

underwit
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

underwit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

underwit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

underwit
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

underwit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

underwit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of underwit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWIT»

The term «underwit» is used very little and occupies the 152.739 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERWIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «underwit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «underwit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about underwit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERWIT»

Discover the use of underwit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to underwit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cavendish and Shakespeare: Interconnections
By placing Shakespeare's "soldier-like word" in the bemused speech of Underwit in The Country Captain, Newcastle emphasizes his titular character's status as a good-humored but otherwise undeserving captain whose actions only parody ...
Katherine Romack, James Fitzmaurice, 2006
2
Tricksters & Estates: On the Ideology of Restoration Comedy
The apparent denouement brings both men to Learcut's (who, having been sufficiently chastened, has been released by Underwit). Hazard presents Manley to his wife, insisting his entire scam was performed to convince Learcut of Manley's ...
J. Douglas Canfield, 1997
3
The country captain
involving Captain Underwit and his cronies, and the wooing scenes between Lady Huntlove's sister and her paramours, Courtwell Junior and Device. With respect to Underwit, the reformed Act I accordingly begins in medias res with a much ...
William Cavendish Newcastle (Duke of), Malone Society, 1999
4
The First Duchess of Newcastle and Her Husband as Figures in ...
No other playwright of that day could have given us such exquisite poetry as we find in " Captain Underwit." The briskness, too, and cleverness of the dialogue closely recall Shirley. Now the remarkable thing about this higher criticism of Mr.
Henry Ten Eyck Perry, 1918
5
The Works of John Dryden: Dramatic works
Underwit. I'm glad to see you safe, Sir, but the Corps of the old man you left behind you, was taken up at the Isle of Doggs, his body lay '0 th' shore as I passed by there. I was inform'd he was your Father-in-Law. Hazzard. He was Sir. Underwit.
John Dryden, George Saintsbury, Walter Scott, 1884
6
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
[Shirley], Captain Underwit,in Bullen's Old Plays, ii., 321. Un.An oldfox blademadeat Hounsloe heath. 1667. Shirley, Love Tricks, Act II., Sc. i. They say your swqrds most commonlyare foxes,andhave notablemetal in them,. 1700. Congreve ...
Anonymous
7
Winter Fruit: English Drama, 1642-1660
In the opening scene of The Country Captaine, when Underwit, a newly made captain of a trained band, is about to go down to the country with Sir Richard Huntlove, we have an exchange between Underwit and his servant Thomas about ...
Dale B. J. Randall
8
A Life of William Shakespeare
He answered, Not a farthing. Not a farthing! said he; Why so? He answered that his plays were worth a great deal of money, but he never heard that his works were worth anything at all. "1 Likewise in Captain Underwit, attributed ...
J. O. Adams, 2007
9
Middle English Dictionary
Also under3ete(n, iinder^iUMn & (early) underçeite, underytsen, undergiten, onderçete, ondirçite, (SWM) underçeoten; sg.3 (SWM) undercut & (early) underwit; pl. (early sbj.) under3eton; p. underyat(e, underwit, under- 3et(e, undirçit, undirgat, ...
Hans Kurath, Sherman McAllister Kuhn, Robert E. Lewis, 1952
10
The Dramatic Works of John Dryden
Underwit. Save you, Sir, is your name Mr. Manly P Hazzard. Yes, Sir, to serve you . Umterwit. I'm glad to see you safe, Sir, but the Corps of the old man you left behind you, was taken up at the Isle of Doggs, his body lay 'o th' shore as I passed ...
John Dryden, Sir Walter Scott, George Saintsbury, 1882

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERWIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term underwit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
North Korea calls US "a living hell"
In 2012, it called then-South Korean President Lee Myung-bak "human scum" who is "an underwit with 2MB of knowledge in terms of science and technology.". «CBS News, May 14»
2
How Many Megabytes of Data Can the Human Brain Hold?
In its latest taunts directed at South Korea, North Korea's state-run media has called South Korean President Lee Myung-bak “human scum” and an “underwit ... «Slate Magazine, Apr 12»
3
North Korea to launch satellites 'one after another'
The statement, from a spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology, also referred to him as a "rabid dog", an "underwit", an "ignorant president" ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 12»

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