Preposition: as

• hell: Pretty, fun, witty as hell, and loyal to a fault.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• say: You had to be there... You know when you say something so witty that you wish more people were around to hear it?

• have: Oh, if only I had had something witty or original to write about it!

Modifies a noun

• repartee: Always capable of bringing a smile to the room with his witty repartee, his words of wisdom are not unfortunately, repeatable here.

• one-liner: The audience laughs so much you miss so many great witty one-liners.

• banter: These songs range in style but with his outrageous dress sense and witty banter Martin delivered in a true rock poet way.

• saying: It is not a figure of speech, or a witty saying; it is a literal fact, .. .

• riposte: So for veracity alone I'm actually quite proud of myself for the sharp and witty riposte.

• retort: Truly a young master of the quick witty retort.

Modifying Another Word

• deliciously: Jose Martin was an excellent and sleazy Lescaut, very well matched with Rojo, and Laura Morera's deliciously witty Mistress.

• delightfully: Dear Sir, I am so glad my letter sparked off such delightfully witty replies.

• wonderfully: Having heard John Connolly speak before, I can testify to the fact that he is a wonderfully witty and engaging character.

• brilliantly: A brilliantly witty story about how heroes can be found in the most unlikely places.

• incredibly: Rob Lewis While I have been working at Demos people think it is incredibly witty to ask what I am thinking.

• exceptionally: There are countless funny remarks and situations incase within the entire show, but a few exceptionally witty examples seem to stay in mind.

Infinitive complement

• say: Cheers, Olly __________________ I can't think of anything witty to say just now.. ...

Used with adjective complement

• write: I just can't write witty, clever, meaningful lyrics, but writing the music is no problem.

• want: If you want constant laughs then get Fawlty Towers; if you want witty, intelligent, mature, thoughtful comedy, get Extras.

• make: He used to hang around with fellas with false noses, who made witty, life-affirming, GOOD records.

• feel: Didn't feel so witty when I spotted him standing right behind us.