witted

[ wit-id ]

/ ˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

having wit or wits (usually used in combination): quick-witted; slow-witted; dull-witted.

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Origin of witted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wit¹, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM witted

wit·ted·ness, noun

How to use witted in a sentence

Even the most quick-witted cops and the most skillful surgeons could not have saved him.
The Black and White Men Who Saved Martin Luther King’s Life|Michael Daly|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So there we have it: another lewd, dull-witted performance has sent America into a tailspin of indignation.
Miley Cyrus: The Nadir of American Civilization?|Tunku Varadarajan|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.
Why Does Anne Boleyn Obsess Us?|Lauren Elkin|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. appears slow-witted on this, and the Qataris appear quick and nimble.
Qatar Sends Aid Money to Help Egypt|Mike Giglio|April 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Vidal had the best of all this because he was quick-witted and by far the funniest.
Gore Vidal Epitomized an Era When Writers Were Like Rock Stars|Malcolm Jones|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Meanwhile Mr. Crow had been thinking rapidly—for he was a quick-witted old scamp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
He saved my life there, and his quick-witted devotion was shown in many other instances during a most exciting journey.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The waiter, a quick-witted rogue enough, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this midnight conversation.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
Or, what more likely than that these ignorant and half-witted people should seek to manage an afflicted kinswoman by violence?
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for witted

-witted

adjective

(in combination) having wits or intelligence as specifiedslow-witted; dim-witted

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