DictionaryRoot: witty
English
witty
cleverly amusing
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noun
witticism
WIT-ih-siz-um/ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm/
A clever, amusing remark or expression.
Etymology
From “witty,” Dryden fashioned a noun for a remark displaying clever amusement, using “criticism” as his model. The word names a particular expression of wit rather than the general quality.