witty

English

/ˈwɪti/, /ˈwɪti/

adj
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.
  • (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
  • Clever; amusingly ingenious.
  • Full of wit.
  • Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English witty inherited from Old English wittiġ (clever, wise) affix from English wit (understanding, know, a clever man, knowledge) root from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyd-

Gloss

see, know, behold, perceive, find, view, look at

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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