IRONY

Meaning of IRONY in English

(n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

IRONY — ironie
English interlingue dictionary
IRONY — pamali
English-Visayan vocabulary
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
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
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
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
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
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
IRONY — / ˈaɪrəni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U , C ] the amusing or strange aspect …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IRONY — i ‧ ron ‧ y /ˈaɪərəni $ ˈaɪrə-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ironies ) [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
IRONY — When something is made of iron or has iron characteristics. Example: Man, this place sure has a lot of irony.
Slang English vocab
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
IRONY — сущ. ирония dramatic, tragic irony ≈ скрытая ирония a touch of irony ≈ ироничный оттенок the irony of it is …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
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
IRONY — noun (plural -nies) Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler Date: 1502 a pretense of ignorance and of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IRONY — (n.) Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
Английский словарь Webster
IRONY — (a.) Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
Английский словарь Webster
IRONY — ( n. ) Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONY — ( n. ) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONY — ( a. ) Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRONY — n. sarcasm, speech or writing which is intended to communicate a meaning contrary to its literal sense; contrast between what …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IRONY — n. tragic irony dramatic irony Socratic irony
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRONY — n. Pronunciation: ' ī -r ə -n ē also ' ī (- ə )r-n ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IRONY — ~ 1 [ 'ʌɪrəni ] ■ noun ( plural ironies ) the expression of meaning through the use of language …
Concise Oxford English vocab
IRONY — adj. of or like iron.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRONY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a different …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRONY — adj. of or like iron.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IRONY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a different …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IRONY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) 1. an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a …
Oxford English vocab
IRONY — Synonyms and related words : Atticism, Janus, agile wit, ambiguity, ambiguousness, ambivalence, amphibology, antinomy, biformity, bifurcation, black humor, burlesque, caricature, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IRONY — n. Mockery ( saying one thing and meaning the opposite ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
IRONY — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
IRONY — See ↑ FUNNY 3
Longman Activator English vocab
IRONY — n. 1) bitter ~ 2) dramatic, tragic ~ 3) a touch of ~ 4) an ~ that + clause (it …
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
IRONY — Ирония
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IRONY — ирония
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IRONY — (n) ирония
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
IRONY — I [ʹaı(ə)rənı] n ирония; насмешка the ~ of fate - ирония судьбы life's ironies - капризы /превратности/ судьбы dramatic /tragic/ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
IRONY — n. ирония
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IRONY — n. ирония
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IRONY — Ирония
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
IRONY — железный
English-Russian Online Dictionary
IRONY — ирония, железный
English-Russian vocab
IRONY — ирония
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