Witty Meaning
/ˈwɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjClever; amusingly ingenious.
adjFull of wit.
Sentence Examples
You are the wickedest witty person I know.
My brother is so smart and witty that I cannot beat him in an argument.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The comedian's ____ remarks made the entire audience laugh loudly throughout the show.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a very ____ person who always has a funny comment for every single situation in the office today.
Word Origin & History
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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It hath beene a witty invention[…]to establish and ordaine certaine vaine and worthles markes, therewith to honor and recompence vertue[…]."
— 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 7, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The comedian's ____ remarks made the entire audience laugh loudly throughout the show.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a very ____ person who always has a funny comment for every single situation in the office today.