Hypertext Webster Gateway: "satiric"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Satiric \Sa*tir"ic\, Satirical \Sa*tir"ic*al\, a. [L. satiricus:
cf. F. satirique.]
1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a
satiric style.
2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting.
``Satirical rogue.'' --Shak.
Syn: Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter;
reproachful; abusive. -- {Sa*tir"ic*al*ly}, adv. --
{Sa*tir"ic*al*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
satiric
adj : exposing human folly to ridicule; "a persistent campaign of
mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine" [syn: {satirical}]
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