witted

[ wit-id ]
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adjective
  1. having wit or wits (usually used in combination): quick-witted; slow-witted; dull-witted.

Origin of witted

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wit1, -ed3

Other words from witted

  • wit·ted·ness, noun

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How to use witted in a sentence

  • He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Meanwhile Mr. Crow had been thinking rapidly—for he was a quick-witted old scamp.

    The Tale of Grandfather Mole | Arthur Scott Bailey
  • He saved my life there, and his quick-witted devotion was shown in many other instances during a most exciting journey.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • The waiter, a quick-witted rogue enough, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this midnight conversation.

    A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
  • Or, what more likely than that these ignorant and half-witted people should seek to manage an afflicted kinswoman by violence?

British Dictionary definitions for -witted

-witted

adjective
  1. (in combination) having wits or intelligence as specified: slow-witted; dim-witted

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