释义 |
witticismwit‧ti‧cis‧m /ˈwɪtɪsɪzəm/ noun [countable] - A few of its witticisms are unnecessarily provocative and should be censored.
- At Sketch-Club meetings his witticisms were regarded as part of the fun.
- He thought his witticisms were amusing but found her response too extravagant.
- His literary style was plain and factual, without witticisms or flourishes, and his character seems similar.
- I smiled obediently at this never-before-heard witticism, and followed him to a tank of Koi.
- Jokes and witticisms about the Führer proliferated.
- The pace of television favours simplifications, generalised statements, witticisms, and short sharp judgements on artists' performances.
a clever amusing remark |