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witty
(witty)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwɪti/
adjective
(
wittier
,
wittiest
)
showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour:
a witty remark
Marlowe was charming and witty
Derivatives
wittily
adverb
wittiness
noun
Origin:
Old English
wit(t)ig
'having wisdom'
(see
wit
1
,
-y
1
)
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