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Ironies
- noun - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
- incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
Ironing
- verb - garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed; "there was a basketful of ironing to do"
- press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"
- the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
Ironish
- - Resembling iron, as in taste.
Ironist
- noun - a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
Isatide
- - A white crystalline substance obtained by the partial reduction of isatin.
Ischial
- - Of or pertaining to the ischium or hip; ischiac; ischiadic; ischiatic.
Ischium
- noun - one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
Ismaili
- adjective - an adherent of Ismailism; a member of the Ismaili branch of Shiism
- of or relating to a branch of Shiism that is noted for its esoteric philosophy
Issuing
- verb - bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
- circulate or distribute or equip with;
- come out of;
- make out and issue;
- prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;
- the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps";