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单词 witty
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witty

adjective
/ˈwɪti/
/ˈwɪti/
(comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)
Word Family
  • wit noun
  • witty adjective
  • witticism noun
  • outwit verb
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  1. clever and humorous
    • He was much in demand as a witty public speaker.
    • Somebody made a witty remark about needing a forklift truck.
    Synonyms funnyfunny
    • amusing
    • entertaining
    • witty
    • humorous
    • comic
    • hilarious
    These words all describe somebody/​something that makes you laugh or smile.
    • funny that makes you laugh:
      • a funny story
      • He was a very funny guy.
    • amusing funny and giving pleasure:
      • It’s a very amusing game to play.
    • entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
      • It was a very entertaining evening.
    • witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
      • a witty remark
      • a witty public speaker
    • humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
      • a humorous look at the world of fashion
    • comic that makes you laugh:
      • Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.
    • hilarious extremely funny
    funny, amusing, humorous or comic?Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/​game/​eveninga funny/​humorous/​comic party/​game/​evening. Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers/​actors). Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.Patterns
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic story
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous speech
    • a(n) funny/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​comic writer
    • a(n) funny/​amusing/​hilarious joke
    • to find something funny/​amusing/​entertaining/​witty/​humorous/​hilarious
    Extra Examples
    • a brilliantly witty remark
    • It's a wonderfully entertaining play with an endlessly witty script.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryWitty is used with these nouns:
    • banter
    • comment
    • lyrics
    See full entry
    Word OriginOld English wit(t)ig ‘having wisdom’ (see wit, -y).
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