witty

Meaning

Clever; amusingly ingenious.
Full of wit.
Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
(obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.
(archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

mirth-provoking

poignant

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Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪti/

From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).