transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-tē ]
adjective
( wit·ti·er ; -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 background is…often witty — Wolcott Gibbs
3. : marked by or full of wit : smartly facetious or jocular
a witty novel
4. : quick or ready to see or express illuminating or amusing relationships or insights
a witty raconteur
• wit·ti·ly ˈwi-tə-1ē adverb
• wit·ti·ness ˈwi-tē-nəs noun
Synonyms:
witty , humorous , facetious , jocular , jocose mean provoking or intended to provoke laughter. witty suggests cleverness and quickness of mind
a witty remark
humorous applies broadly to anything that evokes usually genial laughter and may contrast with witty in suggesting whimsicality or eccentricity
humorous anecdotes
facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor
facetious comments
jocular implies a usually habitual fondness for jesting and joking
a jocular fellow
jocose is somewhat less derogatory than facetious in suggesting habitual waggishness or playfulness
jocose proposals