Definition of witticism Witticism

wit•ti•cism

We found 4 definitions of witticism from 4 different sources.

What does witticism mean?

Noun
witticism - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
		wit, humor, humour, wittiness
		subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
		jeu d'esprit a witty comment or writing
		bon mot, mot a clever remark
		esprit de l'escalier a witty remark that occurs to you too late
		pungency, bite a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
		caustic remark, sarcasm, satire, irony 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
		repartee adroitness and cleverness in reply
		jape, gag, jest, laugh, joke restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
		caricature, impersonation, imitation a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
		cartoon, sketch a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
		fun, sport, play activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
		ribaldry ribald humor
		topper a woman's short coat