word-vault/dist/data/cards/wi/witty.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "witty",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "clever and humorous",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He was much in demand as a witty public speaker."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Somebody made a witty remark about needing a forklift truck."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a brilliantly witty remark"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's a wonderfully entertaining play with an endlessly witty script."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɪti/",
                "audio": "wi/witty/witty__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈwɪti/",
                "audio": "wi/witty/witty__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English wit(t)ig ‘having wisdom’ (see wit, -y)."
}