witty

ˈwɪti

wittier, wittiest

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Definition of witty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

humorshowing clever humor and quick thinking

She made a witty remark that made everyone laugh.
His witty comments kept the audience entertained throughout the evening.
The book is filled with witty dialogue that engages readers.

facetious

humorous

jocular

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witty as a fox

adj.

showing sharp intelligence and humor

His witty as a fox comments kept the audience entertained.

Origin of witty

Old English, wittig (clever) + -y (characterized by)

Terms with witty included in their meaning

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crack

joke

humorous or witty remark

funny

joke

humorous or witty remark

cleverly

adv.

wit

in a witty or tricky manner

humorous

adj.

witty

showing a sense of humor

laugh line

comedy

scripted joke or witty remark in a performance

plays on words

witty effect

use of similar-sounding words for a witty effect

brightness

humor

intelligence shown by being quick and witty

flash of humour

brief humor

sudden short moment when someone is funny or witty

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French:spirituel, ...
German:geistreich, ...
Italian:spiritoso, ...
Spanish:ingenioso, ...
Portuguese:espirituoso, ...
Chinese:机智的, ...
Japanese:機知に富んだ, ...
Arabic:ظريف, ...
Hebrew:שָׁנוּן, ...
Russian:остроумный, ...
Ukrainian:дотепний, ...
Hindi:हाज़िरजवाब, ...
Bengali:রসিক, ...
Catalan:enginyós, ...
Czech:vtipný, ...
Danish:vittig, ...
Dutch:geestig, ...
Greek:πνευματώδης, ...
Hungarian:szellemes, ...
Khmer:វៃឆ្លាតកំប្លែង, ...
Korean:재치 있는, ...
Persian:شوخ‌طبع, ...
Polish:błyskotliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):engraçado, ...
Romanian:spiritual, ...
Swedish:vitsig, ...
Thai:มีไหวพริบ, ...
Turkish:zekice, ...
Vietnamese:hóm hỉnh, ...

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