Lively+or+witty+remark
1pleasantry — n. 1. Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic, jollity. 2. Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good humor, waggery. 3. Lively or witty remark, witticism, joke, sally, sprightly saying, jest, quip, quirk, bon mot. 4. Raillery, wit,… …
2Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion …
3Crack — Crack, n. 1. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. [1913 Webster] 2. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense. [1913… …
4rock — Crack Crack, n. 1. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. [1913 Webster] 2. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense.… …
5Newman, John Henry — • Lengthy and admiring biography of Newman as a thinker, author, leader, and illustrious convert to Catholicism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Newman, John Henry …
6John Henry Newman — John Henry Newman † Catholic Encyclopedia ► John Henry Newman (1801 1890) Cardinal Deacon of St. George in Velabro, divine, philosopher, man of letters, leader of the Tractarian Movement, and the most illustrious of English… …
7zinger — [[t]zɪ̱ŋə(r)[/t]] zingers N COUNT A zinger is a witty remark, or something that is lively, interesting, amusing, or impressive. [AM, INFORMAL] ...a zinger, a one liner that was just too good to pass up... I thought it looked like a zinger …
8performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
9literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
10Nell Gwyn — For other uses, see Nell Gwyn (disambiguation). Nell Gwynn was one of the first English actresses and a mistress of King Charles II of England Eleanor Nell Gwyn (or Gwynn or Gwynne) (2 February 1650 – 14 November 1687) was a long time mistress of …
