irony
11irony — irony1 /uy reuh nee, uy euhr /, n., pl. ironies. 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, How nice! when I said I had to work all weekend. 2. Literature. a. a technique of… …
12irony — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, heavy ▪ She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice. ▪ gentle ▪ She congratulated him with gentle irony. ▪ bi …
13irony — n. 1) bitter irony 2) dramatic, tragic irony 3) a touch of irony 4) an irony that + clause (it was a tragic irony that he was killed in a traffic accident after the war) * * * [ aɪ(ə)rənɪ] tragic irony a touch of irony bitter irony dramatic an… …
14irony — , ironic Irony is a form of expression in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by the words or images used a meaning which either markedly contrasts or is entirely opposite to that which appears to be presented. It is a trope …
15irony */ — UK [ˈaɪrənɪ] / US noun Word forms irony : singular irony plural ironies 1) [uncountable] a form of humour in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean You ve been so kind, she said, her voice heavy with irony. a… …
16irony — i|ron|y [ˈaıərəni US ˈaırə ] n plural ironies [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies ] 1.) [U and C] a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of… …
17irony — i|ro|ny [ aırəni ] noun * 1. ) uncount a form of humor in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean: You ve been so kind, she said, her voice heavy with irony. a touch/trace/hint of irony: His writing contains a… …
18irony — [[t]a͟ɪrəni[/t]] ironies 1) N UNCOUNT Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. They find only irony in the narrator s concern... Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found …
19irony — noun (U) 1 the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, in order to be amusing or to show that you are annoyed: heavy irony (=a lot of irony): “Of course Michael won t be late: you know how punctual he always is,” she said with …
20irony — i•ro•ny [[t]ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər [/t]] n. pl. nies 1) cvb the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning 2) rht Socratic irony 3) lit. dramatic irony 4) an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been …
