Wordplay

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun the quality of being clever and humorous

  • Her wittiness and clever remarks always liven up the conversation during business meetings.
  • I love hanging out with Sarah because her wittiness always keeps me laughing.
  • His wittiness is off the charts - he always knows how to crack a good joke.
  • The author's wittiness shines through in his writing, adding an extra layer of depth to the story.

noun a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters

verb to represent words using a rebus puzzle

  • The teacher used a rebus to help the students understand the concept.
  • I love solving rebuses in puzzle books.
  • Let's play a game of rebuses, it'll be fun!
  • The situation was like a rebus, difficult to decipher at first glance.

noun a word puzzle or riddle that involves the letters of a word being rearranged to form a new word or phrase

  • The logogriph is a type of word puzzle that involves decoding a set of words or phrases.
  • I tried to solve the logogriph in the newspaper, but it was too tricky for me.
  • My friend loves to challenge me with logogriphs when we hang out.
  • Unraveling the mystery was like solving a logogriph, each clue leading to the next piece of the puzzle.

noun a style of music that combines elements of hip hop with elements of traditional British culture and manners

  • The musician is known for his unique blend of traditional rap and chap hop.
  • Have you heard that new chap hop song? It's so catchy!
  • Chap hop is like rap but with a British twist.
  • His chap hop lyrics are like a modern take on classic storytelling.