witty

/ˈwɪti/

adj 5name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

bright, charming, grown, informative, smart, wickedest

VERB + WITTY

ended, isn't, learned, making, said, think

WITTY + NOUN

comeback, man, person, phrase

PREP.

up, with

ADV.

always, only, particularly, such, uncommonly

Definitions

adj

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.

Wise, having good judgement.

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

It hath beene a witty invention[…]to establish and ordaine certaine vaine and worthles markes, therewith to honor and recompence vertue[…].

name

A surname.

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Example Bank

His speech was both witty and informative.

Wiktionary

His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

Wiktionary

She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.

Wiktionary

You are the wickedest witty person I know.

Tatoeba · #16080

My brother is so smart and witty that I can not beat him in an argument.

Tatoeba · #250700

My brother is so smart and witty that I cannot beat him in an argument.

Tatoeba · #250701

Usage Notes

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In some senses, witty is marked as obsolete, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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