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Wittier

Witty \Wit"ty\, a. [Compar. Wittier; superl. Wittiest.] [AS. witig, wittig. See Wit, n.]

  1. Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning. [Obs.] ``The deep-revolving witty Buckingham.''
    --Shak.

  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.

    Syn: Acute; smart; sharp; arch; keen; facetious; amusing; humorous; satirical; ironical; taunting.

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wittier

a. (en-comparativewitty)

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witty

  1. adj. combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"

  2. [also: wittiest, wittier]

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Usage examples of "wittier".

A member of the infamous Four Aces, she was committed to the Wittier Sanatorium by her husband, Henry van Renssaeler, shortly after her appearance before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Lewis is better-looking, smarter and wittier than I am, so I don't miss him often.