witty

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈwɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wit′ē)

Inflections of 'witty' (adj):
wittier
adj comparative
wittiest
adj superlative

Collocations for "witty"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "witty" in context.

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witty

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a witty [person, individual, boy, girl, man, woman]
  2. a witty [joke, remark, comment, speech]
  3. witty [commentary, observations, banter]
  4. a witty [movie, book, play, story, tale]
  5. has a witty sense of humor
  6. can be witty at times
  7. [sharp, intelligent, sarcastic, charming] and witty
  8. she is [very, extremely] witty
  9. that was quite witty (of you)
  10. [could not, failed to] think of a witty [comeback, reply]
'witty' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
attractive - banter - cartoon - poignant

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