Ironical

Ironical
Ironical I*ron"ic*al, a. [LL. ironicus, Gr. ? dissembling: cf. F. ironique. See {Irony}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark. [1913 Webster]

2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ly}, adv. -- {I*ron"ic*al*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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