different between shining vs witty

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?n??/

Adjective

shining (comparative more shining, superlative most shining)

1. Emitting light.

   Synonyms: glowing, luminous; see also Thesaurus:shining
2. Reflecting light.

   Synonyms: mirrorlike, relucent; see also Thesaurus:shiny

3. Having a high polish or sheen.
4. Having exceptional merit.

Translations

Verb

shining

1. present participle of shine

Noun

shining (plural shinings)

1. A bright emission of light; a gleam.

Anagrams

• Hsi-ning

English

Etymology

From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English witti? (“clever, wise”), equivalent to wit +? -y,See Norwegian Bokmål vettig.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?w?ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?w?ti/, [?w??i]
• Rhymes: -?ti

Adjective

witty (comparative wittier, superlative wittiest)

1. (obsolete) Wise, having good judgement.

   • Then cam there a lady that was a wytty lady, and she seyde playnly unto the Kyng […] that he sholde never be hole but yf that Sir Trystrames wente into the same contrey than the venym came fro, and in that contrey sholde he be holpyn, other ellys never.

2. (archaic) Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
3. Clever; amusingly ingenious.

4. Full of wit.

5. Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.

Synonyms

• facetious
• humorous
• jocose
• jocular
• quick
• lively
• See also Thesaurus:witty

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