witticism

[ wit-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈwɪt əˌsɪz əm /

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noun

a witty remark or sentence.

Origin of witticism

1645–55; derivative of witty, modeled on criticism

SYNONYMS FOR witticism

joke, jest, quip, sally, wisecrack.

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Words nearby witticism

Wittenberg, witter, Wittgenstein, Wittgensteinian, Wittgenstein, Ludwig, witticism, witting, wittol, witty, Witwatersrand, wive

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Example sentences from the Web for witticism

Nature fails him; and, being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism.
Essays and Tales|Joseph Addison
Two hundred years later, in the days of Louis XV., people of taste would have laughed at this witticism.
The Works of Honor de Balzac|Honor de Balzac
This witticism ranged all the laughers on Montricourt's side, and even Monsieur Roland decided to admit defeat.
Frdrique; vol. 1|Charles Paul de Kock
Every one added his witticism, to the effect that it was impossible.
Odette's Marriage|Albert Delpit

The use of the prescribed address "ma'mselle" was evidently regarded as a witticism, for shouts of laughter filled the place.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall

British Dictionary definitions for witticism

witticism

/ (ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

a clever or witty remark

Word Origin for witticism

C17: from witty; coined by Dryden (1677) by analogy with criticism

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单词	witticism
释义	witticism [ wit-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈwɪt əˌsɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR witticism ON THESAURUS.COM noun a witty remark or sentence. Origin of witticism 1645–55; derivative of witty, modeled on criticism SYNONYMS FOR witticism joke, jest, quip, sally, wisecrack. SEE SYNONYMS FOR witticism ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby witticism Wittenberg, witter, Wittgenstein, Wittgensteinian, Wittgenstein, Ludwig, witticism, witting, wittol, witty, Witwatersrand, wive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witticism Nature fails him; and, being forced to his old shift, he has recourse to witticism. Essays and Tales\|Joseph Addison Two hundred years later, in the days of Louis XV., people of taste would have laughed at this witticism. The Works of Honor de Balzac\|Honor de Balzac This witticism ranged all the laughers on Montricourt's side, and even Monsieur Roland decided to admit defeat. Frdrique; vol. 1\|Charles Paul de Kock Every one added his witticism, to the effect that it was impossible. Odette's Marriage\|Albert Delpit The use of the prescribed address "ma'mselle" was evidently regarded as a witticism, for shouts of laughter filled the place. The False Chevalier\|William Douw Lighthall British Dictionary definitions for witticism witticism / (ˈwɪtɪˌsɪzəm) / noun a clever or witty remark Word Origin for witticism C17: from witty; coined by Dryden (1677) by analogy with criticism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to witticism gibe, wisecrack, pun, quip, joke, remark, jest, gag, sally, mot, bon mot
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witticism

noun

Origin of witticism

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British Dictionary definitions for witticism

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