An ironic statement.
Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
The food had an irony taste to it.
The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.
A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
The harmful or painful part of something.
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
A goad; incitement.
A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
To hurt, to be in pain (physically or emotionally).
To puncture with the stinger.
To cause harm or pain to.