a witty remark

  • 1witty remark — dispute, joke, statement of mockery, sarcastic remark …

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  • 2Witty — Wit ty, a. [Compar. {Wittier}; superl. {Wittiest}.] [AS. witig, wittig. See {Wit}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning. [Obs.] The deep revolving witty Buckingham. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 3remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …

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  • 4witty — adjective (wittier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. archaic having good intellectual capacity ; intelligent 2. amusingly or ingeniously clever in conception or execution < the costumes are sumptuous and witty Virgil Thomson > < the musical&#8230; …

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  • 5witty — wittily, adv. wittiness, n. /wit ee/, adj., wittier, wittiest. 1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer. 2. characterized by wit: a witty remark. 3. Brit. Dial. intelligent; clever.&#8230; …

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  • 6witty — wit•ty [[t]ˈwɪt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est 1) amusingly clever in perception and expression; possessing wit: a witty writer[/ex] 2) characterized by wit: a witty remark[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 900 wit′ti•ly, adv. wit′ti•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7witty — /ˈwɪti / (say witee) adjective (wittier, wittiest) 1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression. 2. characterised by wit: a witty remark. 3. Obsolete wise; intelligent. {Middle English; Old English wittig …

  • 8remark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ occasional ▪ casual, chance, off the cuff, throwaway ▪ …

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  • 9witty — adj. Witty is used with these nouns: ↑banter, ↑comment, ↑lyrics, ↑remark, ↑reply, ↑retort, ↑tale …

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  • 10caustic remark — noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn he used sarcasm to upset his opponent irony is wasted on the stupid Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody s face but their own Jonathan Swift • Syn:&#8230; …

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