Word Finder - witty

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Wise, having good judgement.

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Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.

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Clever; amusingly ingenious.

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His speech was both witty and informative.

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Full of wit.

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His frequent quips mark him as particularly witty.

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Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

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

But he is one of the most vivid and witty of our medieval historians.

She is a witty, wise, kind of spunky woman.

In fact, she is witty and charming as well as artistic.

He was well known in fashionable circles, where his witty conversation and his pleasant manners made him a favourite.

Her spot on the show is well-earned through years of hard work and her witty character.

Oh, if only I had had something witty or original to write about it!

I just can't write witty, clever, meaningful lyrics, but writing the music is no problem.

While the team is naturally witty, naming involves plenty of research, too.

A witty man, being asked his opinion about Abu Ja`far (Mansur) and Abu Moslim, said, alluding to the Koran 21, verse 22, "if there were two Gods, the universe would be ruined."

Jose Martin was an excellent and sleazy Lescaut, very well matched with Rojo, and Laura Morera's deliciously witty Mistress.

There are countless funny remarks and situations incase within the entire show, but a few exceptionally witty examples seem to stay in mind.

Bilibin liked conversation as he liked work, only when it could be made elegantly witty.

This show was even more entertaining, witty and downright hilarious.

He writes on theological subjects with the detachment of a thoughtful layman, and is witty without being flippant.

It was a time when the pen was more powerful than the sword, when a secretary of state would treat with condescension a Witty pamphleteer, and when such a pamphleteer might hope, not in vain, to become a secretary of state.

Dear Sir, I am so glad my letter sparked off such delightfully witty replies.

A brilliantly witty story about how heroes can be found in the most unlikely places.

Rob Lewis While I have been working at Demos people think it is incredibly witty to ask what I am thinking.

If you want constant laughs then get Fawlty Towers; if you want witty, intelligent, mature, thoughtful comedy, get Extras.

The controversial treatises which he published in rapid succession attracted much attention, particularly his Catholic Christian Instructed (1737), which was prefaced by a witty reply to Dr Conyers Middleton's Letters from Rome, showing an Exact Conformity between Popery and Paganism.

Had Petrarch been born at the close of the 15th instead of at the opening of the 14th century there is no doubt that his Latinity would have been as pure, as versatile, and as pointed as that of the witty stylist of Rotterdam.

He had offered no obstacle in 1704 to a match proposed for Stella to Dr William Tisdall of Dublin, and, with his evident delight in the society of the dark-haired, brighteyed, witty beauty - a model, if we may take his word, of all that woman should be - it seemed unaccountable that he did not secure it to himself by the expedient of matrimony.

At the same time he cultivated literature, entertaining poets and writers both at the Luxembourg and at his château of Brunoy (see Dubois-Corneau, Le Comte de Provence a Brunoy, 2909), and gaining a reputation for wit by his verses and mots in the salon of the charming and witty comtesse de Balbi, one of Madame's ladies, who had become his mistress, 4 and till 1793 exerted considerable influence over him.

Bilibin puckered his skin in preparation for something witty.

Bruce 's Watson is a humourous foil to Rathbone 's intense seriousness - although Holmes himself is not averse to the odd witty quip.

Abdel gave a powerful and witty account of the various roadblocks on the road to peace in the Middle East.

But there is a great deal more to her writing than romance plots with lively characters and witty dialog.

The joys and tragedy of his own life find their way onto the page in a moving, witty and spellbinding tale.

I was invited to his evening assemblies which were, as I have stated before, frequented by superannuated women and witty men.

Pretty, fun, witty as hell, and loyal to a fault.

These songs range in style but with his outrageous dress sense and witty banter Martin delivered in a true rock poet way.

I just ca n't write witty, clever, meaningful lyrics, but writing the music is no problem.

Did n't feel so witty when I spotted him standing right behind us.

I was not expecting her comment to be so witty and the only comeback I had was, "Touché."

Do you know someone who is Internet savvy or witty or a closet writer?

Style - The style is witty and friendly and stirs an interest in the subject.

The writing in the series is witty, with playful use of language but serious issues are seamlessly weaved into the text.

If you're the kind of person that enjoys your humor with a dose of witty sarcasm, then free Maxine ecards are perfect for you.

If you can, try to throw in a witty comment or two.

Attractive, witty, and talented, Pitt gained attention with a small role in the film Thelma and Louise in 1991 and kept climbing the ladder of fame.

This is a witty take on the classic three strand pearl necklace and is both fun and stylish.

Preggers N Proud is a popular choice because the tees are witty and inexpensive.

More popular with teen and grown-up crafters, Mr. Foster is a fun and witty sock monkey crafting kit.

The perfect Valentine's poems are romantic, clever, funny, witty, rude or just plain charming.

The humor can be dry, witty, teasing or cutting edge.

Greeting cards can be slick and witty or sweet and sappy, and you may only excel at writing one particular type of card.

Virgo men love people that have a witty, dry sense of humor, so don't be afraid to show yours.

Always living life by the seat of their chair, Aquarians are malleable and witty.

Geminis are great flirts that are quite witty and charming when they spot the one they like.

Aries loves witty repartee that has a tinge of underlying sexual tension, so don’t be afraid to unload a few double entrendres with this sign.