"witty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈwɪti/ [UK], /ˈwɪti/ [US], [ˈwɪɾi] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-witty.wav Forms: wittier [comparative], wittiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪti Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*weyd-}}, {{inh|en|enm|witty}} Middle English witty, {{inh|en|ang|wittiġ}} Old English wittiġ, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*witīg}} Proto-West Germanic *witīg, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*witagaz}} Proto-Germanic *witagaz, {{af|en|wit|-y|id2=adjectival}} wit + -y, {{cog|gml|wittich}} Middle Low German wittich, {{cog|de|witzig|t=funny, witty}} German witzig (“funny, witty”), {{cog|nb|vettig}} Norwegian Bokmål vettig, {{cog|nn|vittig|t=witty}} Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} witty (comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)
  1. (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-witty-en-adj-4MnYHgCt Disambiguation of Personality: 33 15 32 9 12
  2. (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Personality Translations (possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity): սրամիտ (sramit) (Armenian), умен (umen) (Bulgarian), разумен (razumen) (Bulgarian), wijs (Dutch), terävä (Finnish), witzig (German), geistreich (German), arguto (Italian), faceto (Italian), sábio [masculine] (Portuguese), у́мный (úmnyj) (Russian), смышлёный (smyšljónyj) (Russian), сообрази́тельный (soobrazítelʹnyj) (Russian), разу́мный (razúmnyj) (Russian), chispeante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-witty-en-adj-w5KupfE~ Disambiguation of Personality: 33 15 32 9 12 Disambiguation of 'possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity': 8 73 6 9 4
  3. Clever; amusingly ingenious. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (clever; amusingly ingenious): ἀστεῖος (asteîos) (Ancient Greek), εὐτράπελος (eutrápelos) (Ancient Greek), սրամիտ (sramit) (Armenian), hazırcavab (Azerbaijani), остроумен (ostroumen) (Bulgarian), духовяит (duhovjait) (Bulgarian), vtipný [masculine] (Czech), geestig (Dutch), naseva (Finnish), sukkelasanainen (Finnish), fin (French), enxeñoso [masculine] (Galician), geistreich (German), witzig (German), originell (German), szellemes (Hungarian), jenaka (Indonesian), tráthúil (Irish), ingegnoso (Italian), fine (Italian), convincente (Italian), malizioso (Italian), faceto [masculine] (Italian), spiritoso [masculine] (Italian), facētus (Latin), salsus (Latin), tātākī (Maori), dowcipny [masculine] (Polish), engenhoso (Portuguese), espirituoso [masculine] (Portuguese), остроу́мный (ostroúmnyj) (Russian), sgaiteach (Scottish Gaelic), ingenioso (Spanish), fyndig (Swedish), kvick (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-witty-en-adj-ILUrxprw Disambiguation of Personality: 33 15 32 9 12 Disambiguation of 'clever; amusingly ingenious': 6 10 79 3 2
  4. Full of wit. Categories (topical): Comedy Translations (full of wit): ἀστεῖος (asteîos) (Ancient Greek), εὐτράπελος (eutrápelos) (Ancient Greek), սրամիտ (sramit) (Armenian), остроумен (ostroumen) (Bulgarian), åndrig (Danish), geestig (Dutch), välkky (Finnish), spirituel (French), geistreich (German), szellemes (Hungarian), tráthúil (Irish), spiritoso (Italian), argūtus (Latin), tātākī (Maori), vittig (Norwegian), åndrik (Norwegian), остроу́мный (ostroúmnyj) (Russian), sgaiteach (Scottish Gaelic), mordaz (Spanish), ffraeth (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-witty-en-adj-VyEdZuA7 Disambiguation of Comedy: 8 6 8 64 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 12 20 37 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 19 11 24 32 13 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 10 14 33 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 11 19 38 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 11 18 39 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 22 13 20 28 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 21 13 19 33 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 21 13 19 33 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 21 13 19 30 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 15 19 32 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 10 20 34 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 20 11 14 36 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 21 12 19 30 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 19 11 14 36 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 21 13 20 31 15 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 18 11 16 36 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 19 18 31 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 20 14 18 34 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 22 11 23 29 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 10 15 37 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 18 11 16 38 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 22 12 21 30 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 21 13 20 31 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 13 18 31 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 20 13 19 32 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 18 11 16 38 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 22 12 21 30 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 10 16 39 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 21 11 20 29 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 20 11 15 37 16 Disambiguation of 'full of wit': 6 4 5 76 8
  5. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits): съобразителен (sǎobrazitelen) (Bulgarian), chytrý [masculine] (Czech), välkky (Finnish), geistreich (German), schlagfertig (German), arguzia [feminine] (Italian), spiritoso [masculine] (Italian), arguto (Portuguese), смышлёный (smyšljónyj) (Russian), сообрази́тельный (soobrazítelʹnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-witty-en-adj-KRUTqB9u Disambiguation of Personality: 33 15 32 9 12 Disambiguation of 'quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits': 3 3 4 8 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kitty witty, joke, funny, intelligent

Inflected forms

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          "word": "terävä"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
          "word": "arguto"
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          "_dis1": "8 73 6 9 4",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
          "word": "faceto"
        },
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          "_dis1": "8 73 6 9 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "sábio"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "8 73 6 9 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "úmnyj",
          "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
          "word": "у́мный"
        },
        {
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          "roman": "smyšljónyj",
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          "word": "смышлёный"
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          "word": "սրամիտ"
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          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
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          "word": "hazırcavab"
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          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "ostroumen",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "остроумен"
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          "roman": "duhovjait",
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          "word": "духовяит"
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          "code": "cs",
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          "tags": [
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          "word": "vtipný"
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        {
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "geestig"
        },
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "naseva"
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        {
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "sukkelasanainen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "fin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "enxeñoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "geistreich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "witzig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "originell"
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        {
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          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "asteîos",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "ἀστεῖος"
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        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "eutrápelos",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "εὐτράπελος"
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        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "szellemes"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "jenaka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "tráthúil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "ingegnoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "fine"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "convincente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "word": "malizioso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "faceto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "spiritoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "6 10 79 3 2",
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      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
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          "intellect"
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      ],
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        {
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "Clever; amusingly ingenious."
      ],
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          "amusing",
          "amusing"
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.",
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        }
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        "Full of wit."
      ],
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          "wit"
        ]
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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "text": "She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits."
      ],
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          "insight"
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          "wit"
        ]
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        "US"
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    {
      "word": "facetious"
    },
    {
      "word": "humorous"
    },
    {
      "word": "jocose"
    },
    {
      "word": "jocular"
    },
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      "word": "quick"
    },
    {
      "word": "lively"
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      "word": "witty"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "amusing"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "bright"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "diverting"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "droll"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "entertaining"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "piquant"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "quick on the draw"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "quick-witted"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "sharp"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:witty",
      "word": "tongue-in-cheek"
    }
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    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "sramit",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "սրամիտ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "umen",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "умен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "razumen",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "разумен"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "wijs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "terävä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "witzig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "geistreich"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "arguto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "faceto"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "sábio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "úmnyj",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "у́мный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "smyšljónyj",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "смышлёный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "soobrazítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "сообрази́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "razúmnyj",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "разу́мный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity",
      "word": "chispeante"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "sramit",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "սրամիտ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "hazırcavab"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ostroumen",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "остроумен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "duhovjait",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "духовяит"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vtipný"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "geestig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "naseva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "sukkelasanainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "fin"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "enxeñoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "geistreich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "witzig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "originell"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "asteîos",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "ἀστεῖος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "eutrápelos",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "εὐτράπελος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "szellemes"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "jenaka"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "tráthúil"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "ingegnoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "fine"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "convincente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "malizioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "faceto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spiritoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "facētus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "salsus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "tātākī"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dowcipny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "engenhoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "espirituoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ostroúmnyj",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "остроу́мный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "sgaiteach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "ingenioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "fyndig"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "clever; amusingly ingenious",
      "word": "kvick"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "sramit",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "սրամիտ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ostroumen",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "остроумен"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "åndrig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "geestig"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "välkky"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "spirituel"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "geistreich"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "asteîos",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "ἀστεῖος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "eutrápelos",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "εὐτράπελος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "szellemes"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "tráthúil"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "spiritoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "argūtus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "tātākī"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "vittig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "åndrik"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ostroúmnyj",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "остроу́мный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "sgaiteach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "mordaz"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "full of wit",
      "word": "ffraeth"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎobrazitelen",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "съобразителен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "chytrý"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "välkky"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "geistreich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "schlagfertig"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "arguzia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "spiritoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "arguto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "smyšljónyj",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "смышлёный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "soobrazítelʹnyj",
      "sense": "quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits",
      "word": "сообрази́тельный"
    }
  ],
  "word": "witty"
}

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