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wit·ty

(wĭt′ē)

adj. wit·ti·er, wit·ti·est

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.

wit′ti·ly adv.

wit′ti·ness n.

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witty

(ˈwɪtɪ)

adj, -tier or -tiest

1. characterized by clever humour or wit

2. archaic or dialect intelligent or sensible

ˈwittily adv

ˈwittiness n

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wit•ty

(ˈwɪt i)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est.

1. amusingly clever in perception and expression; possessing wit: a witty writer.

2. characterized by wit: a witty remark.

[before 900]

wit′ti•ly, adv.

wit′ti•ness, n.

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Adj.

witty - combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"

humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

witty

adjective humorous, gay, original, brilliant, funny, clever, amusing, lively, sparkling, ingenious, fanciful, whimsical, droll, piquant, facetious, jocular, epigrammatic, waggish one of those genuinely witty speakers to whom one could listen for hours
boring, stupid, dull, tedious, tiresome, uninteresting, witless, humourless, unamusing

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witty

adjective

1. Intended to excite laughter or amusement:

comedic, facetious, funny, humorous, jocose, jocular.

2. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality:

clever, scintillating, smart, sparkling.

Translations

فَطِنفَكِه، ظَريف ، حاضِر البديهَه

duchaplný

vittig

geistreich witzig

πνευματώδης

agudo gracioso ingenioso ocurrente salado

nokkela

spirituel fin mental

domišljat

fyndinn, hnyttinn

arguto arguzia spiritoso

機知に富んだ

재치 있는

duhovit

kvick

ซึ่งใช้คำพูดอย่างมีสติปัญญาและตลก

esprilihazır cevapnükteli

hóm hỉnh

诙谐的

witty

[ˈwɪtɪ] ADJ (wittier (compar) (wittiest (superl))) [person, remark, speech] → agudo, ingenioso
he's very witty (= clever) → es muy agudo or ingenioso; (= funny) → tiene mucha gracia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

witty

[ˈwɪti] adj [speaker, writer, play, remark] → spirituel(le)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

witty

adj (+er) → witzig, geistreich

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

witty

[ˈwɪtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → arguto/a, spiritoso/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wit

(wit) noun

1. humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way. His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.

2. a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc. He's a great wit.

3. common sense, inventiveness etc. He did not have the wit to defend himself.

ˈwitless adjective

crazy, stupid etc.

-witted

having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind. quick-/sharp-witted.

ˈwitticism (-sizəm) noun

a witty remark etc.

ˈwitty adjective

clever and amusing. a witty person; witty remarks.

ˈwittily adverb

ˈwittiness noun

at one's wits' end

utterly confused and desperate.

keep one's wits about one

to be cautious, alert and watchful.

live by one's wits

to live by cunning rather than by hard work.

(frighten/scare) out of one's wits

(to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness. The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.

witty

→ فَطِن duchaplný vittig geistreich πνευματώδης ocurrente nokkela fin domišljat arguto 機知に富んだ 재치 있는 gevat vittig dowcipny engenhoso остроумный kvick ซึ่งใช้คำพูดอย่างมีสติปัญญาและตลก esprili hóm hỉnh 诙谐的

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He was thought witty, thanks to his foible for relating a quantity of anecdotes on the reign of Louis XV.