different between witty vs wisecrack

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

Translations

English

Etymology

wise +? crack

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wa?z?k?æk/

Noun

wisecrack (plural wisecracks)

1. A witty or sarcastic comment or quip.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:joke

Verb

wisecrack (third-person singular simple present wisecracks, present participle wisecracking, simple past and past participle wisecracked)

1. To make a sarcastic, flippant, or sardonic comment.

Synonyms

• crack wise

Derived terms

• wisecracker

Anagrams

• crack wise