a witty remark
21witticism — noun a witty remark. Origin 1677: coined by John Dryden from witty, on the pattern of criticism …
22witticism — wit•ti•cism [[t]ˈwɪt əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. a witty remark or sentence; jest; quip • Etymology: 1645–55; der. of witty, modeled on criticism …
23witticism — /ˈwɪtəsɪzəm / (say wituhsizuhm) noun a witty remark; a joke. {from witty; modelled on criticism} …
24witticism — [wit′ə siz΄əm] n. [< WITTY + ISM, modeled on ANGLICISM, CRITICISM] a witty remark …
25witticism — n. a witty remark. Etymology: coined by Dryden (1677) f. WITTY, after criticism …
26jest — jestful, adj. jestingly, adv. /jest/, n. 1. a joke or witty remark; witticism. 2. a bantering remark; a piece of good natured ridicule; taunt. 3. sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 4. the object of laughter, sport, or mockery;… …
27quip — quippish, adj. quippishness, n. /kwip/, n., v., quipped, quipping. n. 1. a clever or witty remark or comment. 2. a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest. 3. a quibble. 4. an odd or fantastic action or thing. v.i. 5. to utter quips. [1525 35;… …
28quip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. joke, witticism, retort, repartee, [wise]crack (sl.). See wit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A witticism] Syn. jest, repartee, bon mot, one liner; see joke 2 , pun . 2. [A jeer] Syn. gibe, mockery,… …
29witticism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. jest, quirk, quibble; see joke 2 , pun . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. clever remark, witty remark, bon mot, quip, wisecrack, crack, *one liner, joke, pun, retort, riposte …
30joke — dʒəʊk n. funny tale, jest, humorous remark v. tell a funny tale, jest, make a witty remark …
