epigramnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈep.ɪ.ɡræm/us/ˈep.ə.ɡræm/a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way:
One of Oscar Wilde's most frequently quoted epigrams is "I can resist everything except temptation".
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epigrammatic
adjective uk/ˌep.ɪ.ɡrəˈmæt.ɪk/us/ˌep.ə.ɡrəˈmæt̬.ɪk/