witty
[ wit-ee ]
/ ˈwɪt i /
adjective, wit·ti·er, wit·ti·est.
possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
characterized by wit: a witty remark.
British Dialect. intelligent; clever.
SYNONYMS FOR witty
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Origin of witty
synonym study for witty
1, 2. See humorous1.
OTHER WORDS FROM witty
wit·ti·ly, adverbwit·ti·ness, nounWords nearby witty
Wittgensteinian, Wittgenstein, Ludwig, witticism, witting, wittol, witty, Witwatersrand, wive, wivern, wives, wiz
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British Dictionary definitions for witty
witty
/ (ˈwɪtɪ) /
adjective -tier or -tiest
characterized by clever humour or wit
archaic, or dialect intelligent or sensible
Derived forms of witty
wittily, adverbwittiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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