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satire > pronunciation
Soundssae'tay.er
Rhymesacquire, amplifier, attire, and 57 more rhymes in ayer...
satire > noun, communication
MeaningWitty language used to convey insults or scorn.
Examples"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
Synonymssarcasm, irony, caustic remark
Broaderwit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
Attributessarcastic; unsarcastic
Adjectivessatirical, satiric; satirical, satiric
Nounssatirist
Verbssatirize, satirise

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