Witticism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A witty remark. See Synonyms at joke.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A witty remark.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A witty sentence, phrase, or remark; an observation characterized by wit.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    content    message    substance    subject-matter   
    Cross Reference
    gag    jape    bon mot    one-liner    joke   
    Hyponym
    topper    jeu d'esprit    cartoon    jape    ribaldry    esprit de l'escalier    pungency    jest    joke    impersonation   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    conceit    saying    bonmot    quip    sally    flight    mot    jeu d'esprit    quirk    sparkle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    quip    pleasantry    persiflage    badinage    gibe    banter    crushers    archness    jibe    sally