🇬🇧🇪🇸 witty - ingenioso : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "witty" ("ingenioso"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
The word "witty" describes someone who is quick to think of funny, clever, or smart things to say. A witty person often makes others laugh by using playful jokes, word tricks, or clever comebacks. Instead of being silly, their humor makes people stop and think, and then laugh!
After dropping my ice cream, my witty brother said, “Well, that’s one way to share it with the ants!”
During dinner, Dad told a joke so witty that even the spaghetti seemed to giggle.
When I told a joke that didn’t make sense, my witty friend said, “That joke must be on vacation – it didn’t show up!”
After losing at hide-and-seek, my witty little brother said, “I wasn’t hiding badly – I was just too easy to find!”
My grandma is so witty she can win an argument with just one clever joke.
At the park a girl cries. A man in a red hat folds a paper into a witty hat and puts it on her head. He tells a witty joke, makes a witty face, shows a witty note, and gives a witty smile. The girl stops crying, laughs, and runs to play.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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