witty

adjectiveA2

Định nghĩa theo từ loại

Tính từ

adjective

Comparative

wittier

Superlative

wittiest

1.
Clever; amusingly ingenious.
His speech was both witty and informative.
2.
Full of wit.
His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.
3.
Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.
4.
(obsolete)Wise, having good judgement.
5.
(archaic)Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

facetious humorous jocose jocular lively quick

Cùng gốc / liên quan

kitty witty

Từ có viền nét liền là đã có mục từ; viền nét đứt là chưa có trong dữ liệu.

Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (clever, wise), from *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (knowing, wise, clever), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with wittich, gewittich (knowing, clever, wise, understanding), witzig, vettig, vittig.