WITTY

Source: 566, 567

witty. Witty, a. smart, keen, tart, sarcastic, ingenious

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Wit″ty (?), a. [Compar. Wittier (?); superl. Wittiest.] [[AS. witig, wittig. See Wit, n.]] 1. 1. Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning. “The deep-revolving witty Buckingham.” Shak.
2. 2. Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like. “Honeycomb, who was so unmercifully witty upon the women.” Addison.
Syn. — Acute; smart; sharp; arch; keen; facetious; amusing; humorous; satirical; ironical; taunting.