Word: ironies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
ro
nies
Definition: Plural of irony; witty language used to convey insults or scorn; --Jonathan Swift
Morphemes:
Affix: irony
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἰρωνεία
Language: grc
Decoded: eironeia
Meaning: irony, pretext
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.