witty

CEFRB2

/ˈwɪti/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Using clever and amusing words or ideas.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Full of wit.

Examples

  • My brother is so smart and witty that I cannot beat him in an argument.

  • You are the wickedest witty person I know.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈwɪɾi]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

  2. Clever; amusingly ingenious.

  3. Wise, having good judgement.

More examples

In context

  • His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

  • His speech was both witty and informative.

  • She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.

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Origin

adjective

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”).