caustic+remark
61dent — I [[t]dɛnt[/t]] n. 1) a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow 2) a noticeable effect, esp. of reduction: a dent in one s pride[/ex] 3) slight progress: I haven t made a dent in this pile of work[/ex] 4) to make a dent in or on; indent …
62brocard — n. axiom; maxim; caustic remark …
63scorcher — 1. n. a very hot day. □ This is really a scorcher, isn’t it? □ Wow! What a scorcher! 2. n. a caustic remark. □ Bob ade a real scorcher about Tom’s shoes. □ …
64sarcasm — [sär′kaz΄əm] n. [LL sarcasmos < Gr sarkasmos < sarkazein, to tear flesh like dogs, speak bitterly < sarx (gen. sarkos), flesh < IE base * twerk , to cut > Avestan thwarəs , to cut, whittle] 1. a taunting, sneering, cutting, or… …
65sarcastic — adjective expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds (Freq. 4) • Ant: ↑unsarcastic • Similar to: ↑barbed, ↑biting, ↑nipping, ↑pungent, ↑mordacious, ↑ …
66unsarcastic — adjective not sarcastic • Ant: ↑sarcastic • Attrubites: ↑sarcasm, ↑irony, ↑satire, ↑caustic remark * * * adj …
67wittiness — noun a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • Syn: ↑wit, ↑humor, ↑humour, ↑witticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑witty, ↑humourous (for: ↑ …
68comment — I n. observation remark 1) to make a comment 2) (an) appropriate, fitting; caustic, critical, scathing, unfavorable; cryptic; favorable; inappropriate; ironic, wry; nasty, vicious; off the record; passing; perceptive, shrewd; sarcastic comment 3) …
69joke — joke, jest, jape, quip, witticism, wisecrack, crack, gag are comparable when they mean a remark, story, or action intended to evoke laughter. Joke, when applied to a story or remark, suggests something designed to promote good humor and… …
70Voltaire — For other uses, see Voltaire (disambiguation). François Marie Arouet Voltaire Voltaire at 24, by Catherine Lusurier after Nicolas de Largillière s painting Born 21 November 1694 Paris, France Died …
