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Pronunciation : Wit"ty
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [AS. witig, wittig. See Wit, n.]
Definition : 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.
[Compar. Wittier; superl. Wittiest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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