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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[

Com

par.

Wittier

;

sup

erl.

Wittiest

[AS.

witig

wittig

. See

Noun.

]

Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning.

[Obs.]

“The deep-revolving witty Buckingham.”

Shak.

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.

Adj.

[from wit.]

Possessed of wit; full of wit; as a witty poet.

Judicious; ingenious; inventive.

Sarcastic; full of taunts.

Honeycomb was unmercifully witty upon the women.