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witty
witty /ˈwɪti/ adjective
using words in a clever and amusing way:
    witty remarks
    Laura’s very witty.
—wittily adverb
—wittiness noun [uncountable]
     
THESAURUS
    funny making you laugh: John told me a really funny joke. | She’s very talented and funny.
    amusing especially written funny and enjoyable. Amusing is more formal than funny. It is often used when something is a little funny and makes you smile, rather than laugh: an amusing anecdote | He found the whole incident rather amusing.
    humorous intended to be funny – used about stories, films, articles etc that have situations that are a little funny: humorous stories | The movie is meant to be humorous.
    witty using words in a funny and clever way: witty remarks | How witty!
    hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs $ -ˈler-/ (also hysterical informal) extremely funny: The children thought it was hilarious. | The movie has some hilarious scenes. | It was hysterical! You should have seen his face!
    comical funny in a strange or silly way – often used when something is not intended to be funny: It was quite comical watching him trying to dance. | her own comical attempts at painting
    comic [only before noun] a comic film, play, novel etc is intended to be funny: a comic drama
    light-hearted done for amusement or enjoyment, and not intended to be serious: The programme is a light-hearted look at recent political events.
    comedy noun [countable] a film, play, or television programme that is intended to be funny: a comedy by Shakespeare | She has appeared in several television comedies. | a new comedy series on Channel 4