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1 sukkeluus
yks.nom. sukkeluus; yks.gen. sukkeluuden; yks.part. sukkeluutta; yks.ill. sukkeluuteen; mon.gen. sukkeluuksien; mon.part. sukkeluuksia; mon.ill. sukkeluuksiincleverness (noun)crack (noun)joke (noun)quick wit (noun)ready wit (noun)smartness (noun)stroke of wit (noun)wit (noun)witticism (noun)witty remark (noun)* * *• stroke of wit• witty remark• witticism• swiftness• smartness• sally• readiness of wit• quick wit• wit• joke• crack• cleverness• anecdote• ready wit
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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