Definition of WITTICISM

witticism

Plural: witticisms

Noun

  • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.

Origin / Etymology

From witty + -icism; coined in the 1670s by John Dryden, by analogy to criticism.

Synonyms

humor, humour, wit, wittiness

Scrabble Score: 16

witticism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
witticism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
witticism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

witticism: valid Words With Friends Word