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81Costanza / Costanzo — is an Italian literary fairy tale written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola in The Facetious Nights of Straparola . [W. G. Waters, translator, The Facetious Nights by Straparola London: Privately Printed for Members of the Society of Bibliophiles …
82funny — funny1 funnily, adv. funniness, n. /fun ee/, adj., funnier, funniest, n., pl. funnies. adj. 1. providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person. 2. attempting to amuse; …
83pelt — pelt1 /pelt/, v.t. 1. to attack or assail with repeated blows or with missiles. 2. to throw (missiles). 3. to drive by blows or missiles: The child pelted the cows home from the fields. 4. to assail vigorously with words, questions, etc. 5. to… …
84facetiously — adverb /fəˈsiːʃəsli/ a) In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor b) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion. Syn: flipp …
85facetiousness — noun a) The state of being facetious b) The product or result of being facetious …
86remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …
87humorous — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. comical, comic, witty, entertaining; see funny 1 , witty . See Synonym Study at witty . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. funny, comical, laughable, ludicrous, hilarious, *side splitting, facetious, tickling, farcical,… …
88jocose — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. joking, playful, humorous, merry; see facetious , funny 1 . See Synonym Study at witty . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, facetious, funny, humorous, jocular, witty …
89jocular — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. joking, waggish, tongue in cheek, jokey; see facetious , funny 1 . See Synonym Study at witty . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. joking, humorous, funny, jesting, playful, comical, fun, prankish, droll, jocose,… …
90Wit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Wit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wit wit humor wittiness Sgm: N 1 attic wit attic wit attic salt Sgm: N 1 atticism atticism Sgm: N 1 salt salt esprit point …
