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Wittiest

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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wittiest

a. (en-superlativewitty)

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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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While then we were young, and Cousin Mary was the center of everything, the wittiest and most charming of the lot and, tell this to no one except Mr.

The wittiest, most glamorous and hard-living of London Society filled the vast area.