witty remark (noun)
31quip — 1. noun the quip provoked a smile Syn: joke, witty remark, witticism, jest, pun, bon mot, sally, pleasantry; informal one liner, gag, crack, wisecrack, funny 2. verb I think he got the point , quipped Sean Syn: joke …
32mot — /moʊ/ (say moh) noun a pithy or witty remark. {French: word, saying, note of a horn, etc., from Latin muttum a mutter, grunt} …
33aphorism — ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …
34aphoristic — aphorism ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …
35bon mot — ► NOUN (pl. bons mots) ▪ a clever or witty remark. ORIGIN French, good word …
36one-liner — ► NOUN informal ▪ a short joke or witty remark …
37witticism — ► NOUN ▪ a witty remark …
38pleas|ant|ry — «PLEHZ uhn tree», noun, plural ries. 1. a good natured joke; jesting action or witty remark: »He…made him the butt of his pleasantries (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): witticism, jest. 2. fun; joking. SYNONYM(S) …
39wit|ti|cism — «WIHT uh sihz uhm», noun. a witty remark. SYNONYM(S): quip, mot …
40witticism — noun Etymology: witty + cism (as in criticism) Date: 1651 a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark …
