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Meanings of ironical in English

Humorously sarcastic or mocking.

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Examples for "dry"
Examples for "dry"
1
With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
2
Watering Technique: -Water and let dry then water again when dry.
Jamaica Observer
3
Blanch 5 minutes; cold dip; drain and pack into the cans dry.
Every Step in Canning: The Cold-Pack Method
4
Chair David Hewson said farmers need to plan for a dry winter.
Radio NZ
5
Good weather keeps them at home doing chores which require dry times.
The Irish Times
1
The ironic reply: Thank you for contacting the Consumers' Association of Ireland.
The Irish Times
2
It is particularly ironic given the nature of Mr. Bush's own election.
The Irish Times
3
His lavish but ironic praise of Han Feng is a good example.
Reuters
4
The problem for me comes at 42″ with that wry, ironic smirk.
The Irish Times
5
This might also seem ironic but in fact it is entirely consistent.
News.com.au
1
Do you know any good hypnotists? asked Lindsay with a wry smile.
Report for Murder
2
The problem for me comes at 42″ with that wry, ironic smirk.
The Irish Times
3
Political, 2002, a wry critique on power and geography by Tom Lubbock.
The Guardian
4
She gave a wry smile but soon her expression turned serious again.
The preacher
5
There are some people you should meet.' He gave a wry smile.
Sword of Honour
Usage of ironical in English
1
There was an ironical justice in the condition of the old cemetery.
The Abandoned Room
2
Mr. Wilding bowed to the rebuke in a submission that seemed ironical.
Mistress Wilding
3
The lips of the lawyer twisted themselves sourly into an ironical smile.
Miss or Mrs.?
4
He spoke the last words in a tone half insinuating, half ironical.
Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond
5
He looked at me with a singular expression in his ironical eyes.
Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire
6
This gave the signal for a tumult of ironical laughter and hisses.
Great Italian and French Composers
7
Then a sombre-toned reflection formulated itself in his mind, ironical and bitter.
Under Western Eyes
8
In that subtle and ironical fashion, her fate was steadily at work.
The Daughters of Danaus
9
The sheer, grotesque truth of it drove him to an ironical assent.
The Dark House
10
She returned his ironical gaze calmly over the shoulder of a trooper.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
11
Every one must teach himself that, replied Demosthenes in an ironical tone.
Liza; Or, "A Nest of Nobles"
12
He spoke in a half-jesting manner, but his ironical voice challenged me.
Uncle Max
13
Mrs. Brankley detected the note of ironical congratulation in her visitor's verdict.
The Unbearable Bassington
14
The Sire de Malétroit rose to meet them with an ironical obeisance.
New Arabian Nights
15
The professor raised his eyes for an ironical glance at his wife.
Active Service
16
To an acute observer the said portrait had always been subtly ironical.
The Far Horizon
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