witty remark (noun)

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• witty — adjective (wittier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. archaic having good intellectual capacity ; intelligent 2. amusingly or ingeniously clever in conception or execution < the costumes are sumptuous and witty Virgil Thomson > < the musical… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• witty — /ˈwɪti / (say witee) adjective (wittier, wittiest) 1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression. 2. characterised by wit: a witty remark. 3. Obsolete wise; intelligent. {Middle English; Old English wittig …  

• remark — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, passing ▪ occasional ▪ casual, chance, off the cuff, throwaway ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• caustic remark — noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn he used sarcasm to upset his opponent irony is wasted on the stupid Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody s face but their own Jonathan Swift • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

• witticism — noun a witty remark. Origin 1677: coined by John Dryden from witty, on the pattern of criticism …   English new terms dictionary

• quip — noun 1》 a witty remark. 2》 archaic a play on words. verb (quips, quipping, quipped) make a quip. Derivatives quipster noun Origin C16: perh. from L. quippe indeed, forsooth …   English new terms dictionary

• zinger — noun Date: 1955 1. something causing or meant to cause interest, surprise, or shock 2. a pointed witty remark or retort …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• retrotort — noun A witty remark that one thinks of when it is too late. Syn: stairwit, esprit de lescalier …   Wiktionary

• witticism — noun /ˈwɪ.tɪ.sɪz.əm/ a witty remark …   Wiktionary

• wisecrack — noun A joke or witty remark usually made at someone else s expense. The comedians kept up a steady stream of wisecracks …   Словарь американских идиом

• one-liner — noun informal a short joke or witty remark …   English new terms dictionary