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Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.

Burlesquer :: Burlesquer (n.) One who burlesques.

Parody :: Parody (n.) A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. i.) To employ burlesque.

Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..

Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.

Satyrical :: Satyrical (a.) Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy..

Burlesqued :: Burlesqued (imp. & p. p.) of Burlesqu.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (a.) Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.

Caricature :: Caricature (v. t.) A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.

Parody :: Parody (v. t.) To write a parody upon; to burlesque.

Callithump :: Callithump (n.) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns, and other discordant noises; also, a burlesque serenade; a charivari..

Valentine :: Valentine (n.) A letter containing professions of love, or a missive of a sentimental, comic, or burlesque character, sent on St. Valentine's Day..

Macaronic :: Macaronic (a.) Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry..

Retiracy :: Retiracy (n.) Retirement; -- mostly used in a jocose or burlesque way.

Caricature :: Caricature (v. t.) To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.

Intermede :: Intermede (n.) A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an opera..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. t.) To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language..

Macaronic :: Macaronic (n.) A kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots..

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