Word Meaning

wits definition and meaning

inf. of Wit
t ing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wit
n. To know; to learn.
v. Mind; intellect; understanding; sense.
v. A mental faculty, or power of the mind; -- used in this sense chiefly in the plural, and in certain phrases; as, to lose one's wits; at one's wits' end, and the like.
v. Felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; also. the power of readily combining objects in such a manner.
v. A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like.

Crossword clues for wits

- A wag
- Astuteness
- Clever humour
- Clever satirist
- Humorist from Switzerland
- Humour
- Ingenuity
- Intelligence
- Mental sharpness
- Mental sharpness in Switzerland
- Quickness of mind
- Sharp humour
- swift quality
- With mostly clever humour
- Acumen
- Common sense
- geniuses
- Intelligence
- keen perceptions
- Mental faculties
- Satirists