When we call someone witty, we are typically ascribing to them the quality of clever humor. This has not always been the case: witty (and the word it is formed from, wit) originally referred to …

WITTY meaning: 1. using words in a clever and funny way: 2. using words in a smart and funny way: 3. using words…. Learn more.

The adjective witty can be used to describe those quick little funny remarks that often demonstrate a sharp, biting humor delivered in a playful manner. Witty usually describes things that are off …

1. amusingly clever in perception and expression; possessing wit: a witty writer. 2. characterized by wit: a witty remark.

Someone or something that is witty is amusing in a clever way. His plays were very good, very witty. He is a very witty speaker.

Witty definition: possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression.. See examples of WITTY used in a sentence.

Definition of witty adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. clever and humorous. He was much in demand as a witty public speaker. Somebody made a witty remark about …