witty
/ˈwɪti/ adjective B2- Clever; amusingly ingenious. · His speech was both witty and informative.
- Full of wit. · His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.
- Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. · She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.
Comparative wittier · Superlative wittiest
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One may be continually abusive without saying anything just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.”
“You know my opinion of my mother, count; look at her,—still beautiful, witty, more charming than ever.
And so—being, beautiful, witty, somewhat talented, as the comic operas say, and rich—and that is happiness, sir—why do you call me unhappy?”
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