Ms. Garofalo's keen intelligence demands more verbal wit than the rushed, formulaic screenplay can provide.

Nudging double-entendres ("I can't wait for you to take a look at my portfolio") provide what verbal wit there is.

While inspired by fact, and carefully researched, the novel is rich with Robinson's trademark black humour and verbal wit.

But he doesn't reject melody or verbal wit or musical sophistication, either.

He was well known for his verbal wit and his snappy responses to insults.

The visual style of "The Freshman" isn't always up to its verbal wit, but then the writing sets an exceptional standard.

But Mr. Weinstein's relentless verbal wit wears better in small doses.

Roger Ebert awarded the film three out of four stars, saying it "moves smoothly and with visual style and verbal wit."

At the same time, he was never so impressed with his verbal wit that he wouldn't resort to physical humor as well.

By the Jacobean era, that type of humor had been supplanted by verbal wit.