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Meanings of witty in English

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity.

Witty.

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Usage of witty in English
1
As a result, their insults are often witty, literary and highly intelligent.
Wired
2
She is all vanity: fancies herself beautiful; witty; in short, like you.
The Letters of Lord Nelson to Lady Hamilton, Vol. I. / With A Su...
3
In modern times Pitt was grave; Fox, Melbourne, and Canning were witty.
History of English Humour, Vol. 2
4
I chuckled, convinced that I had just thought a particularly witty thought.
Rage
5
Are you sure about that one!' But he's quite witty and bright.
The Guardian
6
It was self-deprecating, sometimes angry, often witty - and a great success.
The Guardian
7
Though that's not the first time I have heard that witty comment.
The Last Boyfriend
8
They never say a witty thing; they never do a charming act.
Wired
9
A few playfully witty remarks on the subject will be the ideal.
Idle Ideas in 1905
10
The witty part of the matter was this: Ingersoli spoke of sin.
Explanation of Catholic Morals / A Concise, Reasoned, and Popula...
11
He was original and witty and was in demand for special occasions.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
12
Now he's back with Paper Music, a witty, gently subversive cine-concert evening.
The South African
13
All went well; Vivian wrote a pathetic prologue and a witty epilogue.
Vivian Grey
14
He is often witty, but lately his humour has grown rather tiresome.
The Guardian
15
Food arrived and Penny continued to inject witty asides, plainly charming Boyle.
Timescape
16
See how easy it is to offend you with a witty remark?
Daughters of the Nile
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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