witty

adj

Etymology: From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).

1. Clever; amusingly ingenious.

   “His speech was both witty and informative.”

2. Full of wit.

   “His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.”

3. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

   “She may have grown older, but she has grown no less witty.”

4. Wise, having good judgement.
5. Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

   “It hath beene a witty invention[…]to establish and ordaine certaine vaine and worthles markes, therewith to honor and recompence vertue[…].”

name

1. A surname.