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Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.

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  1. a. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark.
  2. a. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony.
  3. adj. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
  4. adj. humorously sarcastic or mocking
  5. 1. Pertaining to irony; containing, expressing, or characterized by, irony; as, an ironical remark. 2. Addicted to the use of irony; given to irony. -- I*ron"ic*al*ly, adv. -- I*ron"ic*al*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is s humorously sarcastic or mocking