Definitions
Cleverly funny or quick with humorous remarks.
Word origin
From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).
Used in a sentence
“His speech was both witty and informative.”
“His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.”
“She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Cleverly humorous”5 letters
02“Cleverly funny”5 letters
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