WITTY

witty

(adjective) combining clever conception and facetious expression; “his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

witty (comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)

(obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.

(archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

Clever; amusingly ingenious.

Full of wit.

Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

Synonyms

• facetious

• humorous

• jocose

• jocular

• quick

• lively

• See also witty

Proper noun

Witty (plural Wittys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Witty is the 14761st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2012 individuals. Witty is most common among White (84.79%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Wit"ty, a. [Compar. Wittier; superl. Wittiest.] Etym: [AS. witig, wittig. See Wit, n.]

1. Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning. [Obs.] "The deep-revolving witty Buckingham." Shak.

2. Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like. "Honeycomb, who was so unmercifully witty upon the women." Addison.

Syn.

– Acute; smart; sharp; arch; keen; facetious; amusing; humorous; satirical; ironical; taunting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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