witty
About 2.24 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective Clever; amusingly ingenious.
His speech was both witty and informative.
- adjective Full of wit.
His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.
- adjective Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.
- adjective Wise, having good judgement.
- adjective Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
Similar words
humourous humorous ingenious mind circumspect astute exquisitely clever shrewd artful
Often followed by
and or as in man remarks sayings remark conversation
Word family
wittier wittiest wittily wittiness wittinesses
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