as in humorous
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
a witty and sardonic blogger who never fails to amuse his legion of readers he's well-known for his witty retorts
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Their witty banter about songs sounds like Nora Ephron for Pitchfork readers.
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Someone who knows someone who’s terribly dissolute, and knows it, and is witty and verbal enough to talk about it, is just a ball to write.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Though its satire is sharp and its witty insights frequent, the show isn't overly interested in the timeliness of its themes, and doesn't milk the current political noise and pain for longer applause.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider incorporating the theme by icing cookies with the school colors or making a witty reference to the school mascot.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
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Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Someone who knows someone who’s terribly dissolute, and knows it, and is witty and verbal enough to talk about it, is just a ball to write.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
Though its satire is sharp and its witty insights frequent, the show isn't overly interested in the timeliness of its themes, and doesn't milk the current political noise and pain for longer applause.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Consider incorporating the theme by icing cookies with the school colors or making a witty reference to the school mascot.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for witty
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“Witty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witty. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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