META-IRONY

Meaning of META-IRONY in English

describing when the irony involved is itself, ironic. Example: The song Ironic by Alanis Morissette does not actually describe anything ironic. The chorus could be described as meta-ironic.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

META — meta- prefixo [ met- before vowels and -h- ; used chiefly to form technical terms] meta-, met- (1. behind; 2. …
Interlingua English vocab
IRONY — ironie
English interlingue dictionary
IRONY — pamali
English-Visayan vocabulary
META- — or met- prefix Etymology: New Latin & Medieval Latin, from Latin or Greek; Latin, from Greek, among, with, after, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
META — geographical name river over 620 miles (998 kilometers ) NE Colombia flowing into the Orinoco on Venezuela-Colombia boundary
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IRONY — Language device in which the real intent is concealed or contradicted by the literal meaning of words or a situation. …
Английский словарь Британика
IRONY — I. irony ˈī(ə)rnē, ˈīənē, -ni adjective Etymology: Middle English yrony, from yron, iren iron + -y — more at iron …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
META- — in pronunciations below, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|med.ə or |metə prefix or met- Etymology: New Latin & Medieval Latin, from Late Latin or Greek; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
META — ˈmed.ə, -etə adjective Etymology: meta- : relating to, characterized by, or being two positions in the benzene ring that are …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRONY — (a.) Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.
Английский словарь Webster
IRONY — ( a. ) Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
META- — 1. a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings "after," "along with," "beyond," "among," "behind," and productive in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
META — /mee"teuh/ , n. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
META — meta 1 /mee"teuh/ , n. , pl. metae /-tee/ . (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONY — irony 1 /uy"reuh nee, uy"euhr-/ , n. , pl. ironies . 1. the use of words to convey a meaning …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
META — pref. prefix meaning that a word refers to itself, self-explanatory (gives a more fundamental analysis or explanation of itself - …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
META — geographical name river over 620 miles (998 kilometers ) NE Colombia flowing into the Orinoco on Venezuela-Colombia boundary
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
META- — or met- Etymology: New Latin & Medieval Latin, from Latin or Greek; Latin, from Greek, among, with, after, from meta …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IRONY — ˈī(-ə)r-nē noun ( plural -nies ) Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler Date: 1502 1. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IRONY — adj resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property. 2. irony ·adj made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; …
Webster English vocab
META- — (also met- before a vowel or h) ■ combining form 1》 denoting a change of position or condition: metamorphosis. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
META- — [meta-] or met- prefix [NL & ML, fr. L or Gk; L, fr. Gk, among, with, after, fr. meta among, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IRONY — [iro.ny] n, pl -nies [L ironia, fr. Gk eironia, fr. eiron dissembler] (1502) 1: a pretense of ignorance and of …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IRONY — language device, either in spoken or written form (verbal irony), in which the real meaning is concealed or contradicted by …
Britannica English vocabulary
META — department, in eastern Colombia, bounded north by the Ro Meta and south by the Ro Guaviare. Created in 1959, it …
Britannica English vocabulary
META — I Meta forename BrE AmE ˈmiːt ə AmE ˈmiːt̬ə II Meta river in Colombia ˈmeɪt ə AmE ˈmeɪt̬ ə —Spanish …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
META- — meta- combining form ▶ with stress-neutral suffix ¦met ə AmE ¦met̬ ə — metastatic ˌmet ə ˈstæt ɪk ◂ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
META — I meta fuel BrE AmE ˈmiːt ə AmE ˈmiːt̬ ə II meta in Roman circus BrE AmE ˈmiːt ə ˈmeɪt- …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IRONY — I iron|y noun BrE AmE ˈaɪ ə r ə n |i ▷ iron|ies iz II irony adjective 'like iron' BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
META- — / ˈmetə; NAmE / combining form (in nouns, adjectives and verbs) 1. connected with a change of position or state …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRONY — / ˈaɪrəni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U , C ] the amusing or strange aspect …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
META- — meta- /metə/ AmE prefix [ Language: Latin ; Origin: 'change' , from Greek , 'among, with, after, change' , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IRONY — i ‧ ron ‧ y /ˈaɪərəni $ ˈaɪrə-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ironies ) [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
META- — comb. form (usu. met- before a vowel or h) 1 denoting change of position or condition (metabolism). 2 denoting position: …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRONY — ( ironies) 1. Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. Sinclair …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRONY — (ironies) 1. Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. Sinclair examined …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
IRONY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES detect a note of sarcasm/irony/excitement etc ▪ Do I detect a note of sarcasm in …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IRONY — (WRONG RESULT) [noun] [U] - a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the …
Cambridge English vocab
IRONY — n. Language device in which the real intent is concealed or contradicted by the literal meaning of words or a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
META — Prefix. Dealing with topic rather than information--e.g., an online diary about other online diaries. Example: Why can't we see fewer …
Slang English vocab
IRONY — When something is made of iron or has iron characteristics. Example: Man, this place sure has a lot of irony.
Slang English vocab
META- — Meta- /Mehtah/ (Prefix) 1. Meta is a prefix that can be joined to any word to indicate that word is …
Slang English vocab
META — Classification: City Located in: Missouri (MO) Total Population (2000): 249 Total Housing Units (2000): 130 Land Area (square meters): 868338 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
IRONY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great , heavy ▪ She tried to ignore the heavy ~ in his voice. ▪ gentle ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IRONY — n. 25B6; noun that note of irony in her voice : SARCASM, sardonicism, dryness, causticity, sharpness, acerbity, bitterness, trenchancy, mordancy, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
META — < philosophy > /me't*/ or /may't*/ or (Commonwealth) /mee't*/ A prefix meaning one level of description higher. If X is …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
META — < language > The assembly language for the CYBER 200 , developed at CDC ca 1977. [CDC Pub 60256020]. [ …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
META — [from analytic philosophy] One level of description up. A metasyntactic variable is a variable in notation used to describe syntax, …
Jargon File English vocabulary
META — A prefix meaning information about.
Internet Terms and Acronyms English vocab
META — мета Мета
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IRONY — сущ. ирония dramatic, tragic irony ≈ скрытая ирония a touch of irony ≈ ироничный оттенок the irony of it is …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
META — Мета-
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
META — n Мета, Мита ( женское имя ); см. Margaret
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IRONY — irony.ogg _I ʹaı(ə)rənı n ирония; насмешка the irony of fate - ирония судьбы life's ironies - капризы /превратности/ судьбы dramatic …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
META — мета
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
IRONY — _I ʹaı(ə)rənı n ирония; насмешка the irony of fate - ирония судьбы life's ironies - капризы /превратности/ судьбы dramatic /tragic/ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IRONY — сущ. ирония dramatic, tragic irony — скрытая ирония a touch of irony — ироничный оттенок the irony of it is …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IRONY — сущ. ирония dramatic, tragic irony — скрытая ирония a touch of irony — ироничный оттенок the irony of it is that... — парадокс в …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
IRONY — _n. ирония; the irony of it is that... - парадокс в том, что...; по злой иронии судьбы... - irony of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
IRONY — n. ирония; the irony of it is that... - парадокс в том, что...; по злой иронии судьбы... - irony of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
IRONY — _n. ирония; the irony of fate ирония судьбы; the irony of it is that... парадокс в том, что...; по злой …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
IRONY — сущ. ирония dramatic, tragic irony ≈ скрытая ирония a touch of irony ≈ ироничный оттенок the irony of it is …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь

Slang English vocab

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