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adjective
- 1. showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour: "a witty remark"
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Oct 28, 2017 · 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.
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.
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. : 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.
Witty definition: possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression. See examples of WITTY used in a sentence.
Definition of 'witty' witty. (wɪti ) Word forms: wittier , wittiest. adjective B2. Someone or something that is witty is amusing in a clever way. His plays were very good, very witty. He is a very witty speaker. Synonyms: humorous, original, brilliant, funny More Synonyms of witty.
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.
witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things: a witty remark; a witty public speaker; humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour: a humorous look at the world of fashion; comic that makes you laugh: Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic. hilarious extremely funny funny, amusing, humorous or ...
Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh. It can also mean “odd” in a somewhat comical way: He's a funny old man. a (n) funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comical story. to find something funny/amusing/entertaining/witty/humorous/comical/hilarious.
witty. adjective. uk / ˈwɪti / us. Add to word list. B2. using words in a funny and clever way: a witty comment. He was witty and charming. (Definition of witty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
