"quippy" meaning in English

See quippy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkwɪpi/ Forms: quippier [comparative], quippiest [superlative]
Etymology: From quip + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quip|y}} quip + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} quippy (comparative quippier, superlative quippiest)
  1. Joky; inclined to or characterised by quipping.

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