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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by satire.
  • adjective Given to or fond of making satirical remarks.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as satiric, 1.
  • Fond of indulging in satire; given to satire; severe in ridiculing men, manners, or things.
  • Synonyms Cutting, biting. See irony.

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  • adjective of, pertaining to, or connected with satire

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective exposing human folly to ridicule

Etymologies

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satire +‎ -ical

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