witty saying
1witty — [wit′ē] adj. wittier, wittiest [ME witti < OE wittig < wit, knowledge: see WIT1] 1. having, showing, or characterized by wit; cleverly amusing 2. Now Dial. intelligent; clever wittily adv. wittiness n. SYN. WITTY …
2saying — saying, saw, adage, proverb, maxim, motto, epigram, aphorism, apothegm can all denote a sententious expression of a general truth. A saying is a brief current or habitual expression that may be anonymous, traditional, or attributable to a… …
3saying — [sā′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one who says 2. something said; esp., an adage, proverb, or maxim SYN. SAYINGSAYING is the simple, direct term for any pithy expression of wisdom or truth; a SAW2 is an old, homely saying that is well worn by repetition… …
4saying — noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? it goes without saying Syn: proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, epigram, dictum, expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase …
5Saying — A saying is something that is said, notable in one respect or another, to be a pithy expression of wisdom or truth. [1] There are a number of specific types of saying: Apothegm. “…an edgy, more cynical aphorism; such as, ‘Men are generally more… …
6witty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See wit. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cleverly amusing] Syn. humorous, droll, jocose, jocular, sarcastic, facetious, amusing, funny; see also humorous . 2. [*Intelligent] Syn. sparkling, keen, quick… …
7bon mot — n. (pl. bons mots pronunc. same or) a witty saying. Etymology: F * * * noun a clever remark • Syn: ↑mot • Regions: ↑France, ↑French Republic • …
8ep|i|gram — «EHP uh gram», noun. 1. a short, pointed, or witty saying. Examples: “Speech is silver, but silence is golden.” “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it” (Oscar Wilde). 2. a short poem ending in a witty or clever, and often a… …
9Witticism — Wit ti*cism, n. [From {Witty}.] A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit. Milton. [1913 Webster] He is full of conceptions, points of epigram, and witticisms; all which are below the dignity of… …
10epigram — noun /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ a) A brief but witty saying. When an epigram ones composin, b) A short, witty or pithy poem. brevity is key, See Also …
