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wittier

US/ˈwɪtiɚ/

wittier is the comparative form of witty.

Meaning of witty

Adjective

witty (comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)

  1. Clever; amusingly ingenious.
    • His speech was both witty and informative.
  2. Full of wit.
    • His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.
  3. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
    • She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.
  4. (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.
  5. (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
    • It hath beene a witty invention[…]to establish and ordaine certaine vaine and worthles markes, therewith to honor and recompence vertue[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 7, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

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Questions about wittier

What is wittier the comparative form of?
Wittier is the comparative form of witty.
How do you pronounce wittier?
Wittier is pronounced /ˈwɪtiɚ/ (US).

Words near wittier in the dictionary

  1. witticism
  2. witticisms
  3. witticist
  4. witticists
  5. witticize
  6. wittier
  7. wittiest
  8. wittified
  9. Wittig
  10. Wittig reaction
  11. Wittig reactions

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