A Wit

1. (now usually in the plural, plural only) Sanity.
2. (obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
3. Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
4. The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
5. Intelligence; common sense.
6. Humor, especially when clever or quick.
7. A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.

Synonyms

• (intellectual ability): intelligence