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.
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.
An ironic statement.
Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
The food had an irony taste to it.
The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out.
The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious.
An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods.
The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern.
An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.