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adjective
- 1. showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour: "a witty remark"
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WITTY definition: 1. using words in a clever and funny way: 2. using words in a smart and funny way: 3. using words…. Learn more.
1. : marked by or full of clever humor or wit : smartly facetious or jocular. a witty novel. 2. : quick or ready to see or express illuminating or amusing relationships or insights. a witty raconteur. 3. : amusingly or ingeniously clever in conception or execution. the costumes are sumptuous and witty Virgil Thomson.
The adjective witty can be used to describe those quick little funny remarks that often demonstrate a sharp, biting humor delivered in a playful manner. Witty usually describes things that are off-the-cuff amusing, rather than remarks that are elaborate or carefully planned in advance.
1. Demonstrating wit in expression, especially in speech or writing; clever and humorous: a witty commentator on the political scene. 2. Characterized by or having the nature of wit; funny or jocular: a witty saying. 3. Entertainingly and strikingly clever or original in concept, design, or performance: a witty sculpture; witty choreography.
adjective. us / ˈwɪt̬.i / uk / ˈwɪt.i / Add to word list. B2. using words in a smart and funny way: a witty comment / remark. He was witty and very charming. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. causing laughter. funny She told me a funny story about Max. amusing I gave her an article that I thought she would find amusing.
Definition of witty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious. Clever; amusingly ingenious. His speech was both witty and informative. Full of wit. His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.
2 meanings: 1. characterized by clever humour or wit 2. archaic or dialect intelligent or sensible.... Click for more definitions.
witty smart and amusing; able to say or write smart and amusing things: a witty remark a witty public speaker; humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humor: a humorous look at the world of fashion; comical funny, especially because of being strange or unexpected: Many of the scenes in the book are truly comical. hilarious extremely ...
Witty definition: possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression. See examples of WITTY used in a sentence.
