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Word entry · 5 letters

witty

Best crossword clue

"Cleverly humorous"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪti/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ittwyStarts with WEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1W2I3T4T5Y

Definitions

  1. 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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01Cleverly humorous5 letters
02Cleverly funny5 letters

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