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? 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).