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Epigrammatize :: Epigrammatize (v. t.) To represent by epigrams; to express by epigrams.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character..

Dash :: Dash (n.) A mark or line [--], in writing or printing, denoting a sudden break, stop, or transition in a sentence, or an abrupt change in its construction, a long or significant pause, or an unexpected or epigrammatic turn of sentiment. Dashes are also sometimes used instead of marks or parenthesis..

Epigrammatical :: Epigrammatical () Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet..

Epigrammatically :: Epigrammatically (adv.) In the way of epigram; in an epigrammatic style.

Distich :: Distich (n.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.

Pointed :: Pointed (a.) Characterized by sharpness, directness, or pithiness of expression; terse; epigrammatic; especially, directed to a particular person or thing..

Sportability :: Sport (v. t.) To give utterance to in a sportive manner; to throw out in an easy and copious manner; -- with off; as, to sport off epigrams..

Epigrammatic :: Epigrammatic () Alt. of Epigrammatica.

Laconical :: Laconical (a.) Expressing much in few words, after the manner of the Laconians or Spartans; brief and pithy; brusque; epigrammatic. In this sense laconic is the usual form..

Epigrammatized :: Epigrammatized (imp. & p. p.) of Epigrammatiz.

Epigrammatist :: Epigrammatist (n.) One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them..

Anthology :: Anthology (n.) A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams; -- particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams..

Epigrammatizer :: Epigrammatizer (n.) One who writes in an affectedly pointed style.

Epigrammist :: Epigrammist (n.) An epigrammatist.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose..

Tetrastich :: Tetrastich (n.) A stanza, epigram, or poem, consisting of four verses or lines..

Stung :: Sting (v. t.) The point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.

Epigram :: Epigram (n.) The style of the epigram.

Epigrammatizing :: Epigrammatizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Epigrammatiz.

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