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Definition of Witty
Witty

Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning.

Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like.

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Witty Quotations

A witty saying proves nothing.
Voltaire

Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
William Shakespeare

If it were not for the company of fools, a witty man would often be greatly at a loss.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than to say pretty things from time to time.
Honore de Balzac

Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Francis Bacon

Witty Translations

witty in Dutch is snedig, gevat, geestig, ad rem
witty in French is spirituel
witty in German is witzig, geistreich, witzige
witty in Hungarian is szellemes
witty in Latin is lepidus, salsus
witty in Spanish is ingenioso
witty in Swedish is spirituell, kvick

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