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witty

[ wit-ee ]

adjective

wittier, wittiest.
  1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression:

    a witty writer.

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  2. characterized by wit:

    a witty remark.

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  3. British Dialect. intelligent; clever


witty

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by clever humour or wit
  2. archaic.
    intelligent or sensible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɾٳپ, adverb
  • ˈɾٳپԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɾ·پ· adverb
  • ɾ·پ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of witty1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wittig originally, “wise”; wit 1, -y 1
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Visitors arriving by train were treated to this witty meditation on the scourge of Britain's seaside towns, equal parts warning and celebration.

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In addition to “The Bondsman” and a slate of future endeavors, there’s his Instagram where his 4.5 million followers catch witty, musical clips of him and his actor wife, Kyra Sedgwick, and other family members.

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The fast, witty sales talk he mastered there stood him in good stead throughout a motor racing career that had its share of success but was all too often a struggle to survive.

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The title positions the perceptually fluctuating work as existing outside routine contemporary aspirations; instead, it occupies a witty place in a vaguely absurd counterculture.

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"The team are so insanely talented and their minds are brilliant and the script is so witty and so fun," she said.

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