witty
/ˈwɪti/adjective
उच्चारण विटी
हाज़िरजवाब, विनोदी, चतुराई भरा हास्य वाला
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able to say or write clever and amusing things
हाज़िरजवाब, विनोदी, चतुराई भरा हास्य वाला
- a witty speaker who had the hall laughing within a minute
- a witty reply
- The host was so witty that nobody wanted the evening to end.
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- Radhika wrote a witty reply to the invitation.
- He is known for his witty remarks in class.
Synonyms humorous clever sharp
Opposite dull humourless boring
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
witty + noun
Describes remarks, replies, speakers, plays and writers that are clever and amusing.
यह चतुर और मनोरंजक टिप्पणियों, उत्तरों, वक्ताओं, नाटकों और लेखकों का वर्णन करता है।
- He gave a witty reply to the reporter.
- Birbal was famous for his witty answers.
be witty about sth
Use 'about' to name the topic of the clever remarks.
चतुर टिप्पणियों का विषय बताने के लिए 'about' आता है।
- Radhika is witty about her own mistakes.
witty vs funny
'Witty' needs intelligence and clever words; 'funny' can be silly or physical.
'Witty' में बुद्धि और चतुर शब्दों की आवश्यकता होती है; 'funny' मूर्खतापूर्ण या शारीरिक भी हो सकता है।
- A funny face makes children laugh, but a witty remark makes adults smile.
wittily / wit
The adverb is 'wittily'; the noun 'wit' means clever humour or a person who has it.
Adverb 'wittily' है; noun 'wit' का अर्थ चतुर हास्य या ऐसा व्यक्ति है।
- She replied wittily, and everyone laughed.
+Collocations 4
witty + noun
remarkreplycommentwriterspeakerdialogue
- His witty remark broke the tension.
adverb + witty
verywickedlysharp anddelightfullyquick and
- The script is wickedly witty.
verb + witty
besoundproveseembecome
- The play proved witty and moving.
witty and + adjective
charmingintelligentsharpentertaining
- She is witty and intelligent.
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- Tenali Raman is remembered for his witty stories.
तेनालीराम अपनी चतुर कथाओं के लिए याद किए जाते हैं।
- Radhika's witty speech made the audience laugh.
राधिका के हाज़िरजवाब भाषण ने श्रोताओं को हँसा दिया।
- The editorial was witty but never unkind.
संपादकीय हास्यपूर्ण था पर कभी अपमानजनक नहीं।
- He is a witty teacher who explains grammar with jokes.
वह एक हाज़िरजवाब शिक्षक है जो मज़ाक से व्याकरण समझाता है।
- The witty cartoon summed up the whole budget.
चतुर कार्टून ने पूरे बजट का सार बता दिया।
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✗ She is a wit girl.
✓ She is a witty girl.
Before a noun use the adjective 'witty'.
Noun से पहले adjective 'witty' आता है।
✗ He answered the reporter witty.
✓ He answered the reporter wittily.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use 'wittily'.
Verb को adverb विशेषित करता है, इसलिए 'wittily' का प्रयोग होगा।
✗ Her speech was full of witty.
✓ Her speech was full of wit.
After 'full of' use the noun 'wit'.
'Full of' के बाद noun 'wit' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe humour but of different kinds.
ये adjective हास्य का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग प्रकार का।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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wit·ty
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witty, wit and wits
Wit (uncountable) is the ability to say clever, amusing things, and a wit is a person who has it. Wits (plural) means intelligence used to survive: 'live by your wits', 'keep your wits about you', 'at your wits' end' (so worried you do not know what to do). A witticism is a single witty remark.
Wit (uncountable) चतुर और मज़ेदार बातें कहने की क्षमता है, और a wit ऐसा व्यक्ति। Wits (plural) का अर्थ 'बचने के लिए प्रयुक्त बुद्धि' है: 'live by your wits', 'keep your wits about you', 'at your wits' end' (इतना परेशान कि समझ न आए क्या करें)। Witticism एक चतुर टिप्पणी है।
§Grammar and usage
'Brevity is the soul of wit' (Shakespeare).
'Brevity is the soul of wit' Shakespeare का प्रसिद्ध कथन है, जिसका अर्थ है कि संक्षेप में कही गई बात ही असली बुद्धिमानी और हाज़िरजवाबी की जान होती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms from the noun: at your wits' end, keep your wits about you, live by your wits, a battle of wits.
Noun से बने idioms: at your wits' end, keep your wits about you, live by your wits, a battle of wits।