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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Witty \Wit"ty\, a. [Compar. {Wittier}; superl. {Wittiest}.] [AS.
     witig, wittig. See {Wit}, n.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious;
        clever; cunning. [Obs.] "The deep-revolving witty
        Buckingham." --Shak.


        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee;
        droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty
        remark, poem, and the like. "Honeycomb, who was so
        unmercifully witty upon the women." --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Acute; smart; sharp; arch; keen; facetious; amusing;
          humorous; satirical; ironical; taunting.
          [1913 Webster] Witwal

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  witty
       adj : combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his
             sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well
             as eloquent"
       [also: {wittiest}, {wittier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wittiest
       See {witty}

















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