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witty (adj.)

Old English wittig "clever, wise, sagacious; in one's right mind;" see wit (n.) "intellect" + -y (2). Meaning "possessing sparkling wit" is recorded from 1580s. Related: Wittily; wittiness. Middle English had all-witty "omniscient" (c. 1400).

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Definitions of witty from WordNet

witty (adj.)
combining clever conception and facetious expression;
his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent
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