witty
adjective(comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)
Word Family
- wit noun
- witty adjective
- witticism noun
- outwit verb
clever and humorous 言辞诙谐的;巧妙的;妙趣横生的;机智的 He was much in demand as a witty public speaker. 作为一个机智幽默的演说家,他非常抢手。 Somebody made a witty remark about needing a forklift truck. 有人拿需要叉车的事讲了一句俏皮话。
Synonyms funnyfunny- amusing
- entertaining
- witty
- humorous
- comic
- hilarious
- funny that makes you laugh:
a funny story 滑稽的故事 He was a very funny guy. 他这个人很滑稽。
- amusing funny and giving pleasure:
It’s a very amusing game to play. 这种游戏玩起来非常有趣。
- entertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing:
It was a very entertaining evening. 那是一场非常令人开心的晚会。
- witty clever and amusing; able to say or write clever and amusing things:
a witty remark 机智的话 a witty public speaker 语言幽默的公开演讲人
- humorous funny and entertaining; showing a sense of humour:
a humorous look at the world of fashion 对时装界幽默的审视
- comic that makes you laugh:
Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic. 这本书里的许多情节都非常滑稽可笑。
- hilarious
extremely funny 指极其滑稽的
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/evening • a 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用 funny、amusing、humorous 还是 comic? - 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 ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc1a brilliantly witty remark 一句非常机智的话 It's a wonderfully entertaining play with an endlessly witty script. 这是一部极具娱乐性的戏剧,剧本诙谐有趣。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryWitty is used with these nouns:- banter
- comment
- lyrics
- …
Word OriginOld English wit(t)ig ‘having wisdom’ (see wit, -y).