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1. irony

noun. ['ˈaɪrəni'] witty language used to convey insults or scorn.

Etymology

  • -y (English)
  • -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • iron (English)

Rhymes with Irony

  • aborigine
  • accompany
  • agony
  • albany
  • androgyny
  • anemone
  • anthony
  • antigone
  • antony
  • balcony
  • bethany
  • bimini
  • botany
  • boustany
  • brittany
  • cacophony
  • canonie
  • carmany
  • co.
  • colony

2. irony

noun. ['ˈaɪrəni'] incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

Etymology

  • -y (English)
  • -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • iron (English)

3. irony

noun. ['ˈaɪrəni'] a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs.

Etymology

  • -y (English)
  • -y (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • iron (English)