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witty (adj.)
[witty 词源字典]
Old English
wittig
"clever, wise, sagacious; in one's right mind;" see
wit
(n.) "intellect" +
-y
(2). Meaning "possessing sparkling wit" is recorded from 1580s. Related:
Wittily
;
wittiness
.
[witty etymology, witty origin, 英语词源]