witty

S2 W2

BrE /ˈwɪt.i/ AmE /ˈwɪt.i/

adjective en → es

1 SMART/INTELLECTUAL [attributive], [predicative] B1

showing clever and amusing ideas or ways of saying things

agudo, ingenioso, inteligente

  • a witty remark/saying

Collocations witty comment · witty joke

  • She made a witty remark about the situation.

    Ella hizo un comentario ingenioso sobre la situación.

2 HUMOROUS [attributive], [predicative] B2

showing or saying something in an amusing way that is also clever and intelligent

agudo, ingenioso, inteligente

  • a witty joke/anecdote

Collocations witty observation · witty response

  • His wit and humor made the party enjoyable.

    Su ingenio y humor hicieron la fiesta agradable.