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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs iron, ironize and ironise which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

ironical
  1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
  3. (obsolete) Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge; exhibiting Socratic irony.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. sardonic, sarcastic, caustic, satirical, mocking, cynical, biting, derisive, scornful, scoffing, sneering, contemptuous, ironic, dry, wry, cynic, misanthropic, misanthropical, pessimistic, sceptical, skeptical, tongue-in-cheek, cutting, sharp, satiric, mordant, trenchant, disrespectful, scathing, jeering, taunting, acerbic, bitter, disparaging, offensive, stinging, arrogant, barbed, snarky, corrosive, contumelious, acid, acerb, mordacious, sarky, smart-mouthed, smart-alecky, scalding, scorching, acrid … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “It is admirably done throughout, full of delicate strokes of ironical wit.”
      “Is he ironical, to begin with, in saying that he will yield to the gods?”
      “Our comedy today tends to be high-concept, slightly artsy, heavily ironical.”
ironbound
  1. (sometimes figuratively) Bound with, or as if with, iron.
  2. Rugged.
  3. rigid; unyielding
  4. Examples:
      5. “If the rule is ironbound, it's easier to follow, and so more writers than not expect, or at least hope, that there's a rule for every occasion.”
      “Beyond it an ironbound coast runs down four hundred miles southeast to Cape Horn.”
      “An angry roar went up to Heaven, followed by a hail of blows upon the stout, ironbound oak, and an imperious call to open.”
ironic
  1. Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
  2. Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. sarcastic, sardonic, mocking, caustic, satirical, biting, derisive, scornful, scoffing, cynical, sharp, ironical, sneering, cutting, mordant, scathing, contemptuous, satiric, acerbic, wry, stinging, trenchant, dry, sarky, mordacious, bitter, pungent, acrid, acid, disparaging, keen, ridiculing, arrogant, chaffing, derisory, backhanded, burlesque, twisted, incisive, critical, witty, backbiting, clever, defiant, jibing, poignant, spicy, uncomplimentary, tongue-in-cheek, double-edged … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “He plays his role true to form, pretending to be slow on the uptake, but sharp and astute as he slips in his ironic comments smoothly and adroitly.”
      “And how ironic that a lawyer should be outmaneuvered in the legislative process.”
      “I thought it ironic and bizarre that he felt he could not celebrate the birth of his son.”
iron
  1. (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
  2. (figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. ferric, ferrous, irony, made of iron, uncompromising, unyielding, unbending, steadfast, implacable, determined, unrelenting, obdurate, inexorable, relentless, resolute, immovable, stubborn, unwavering, strict, indomitable, resolved, unvacillating, stern, firm, dogged, adamant, tenacious, inflexible, persistent, pertinacious, fixed, unshakable, intransigent, headstrong, mulish, opinionated, rigid, bullheaded, pigheaded, single-minded, hardheaded, adamantine, unshakeable, tough, persevering, unbendable, wilful, stiff-necked, perverse, willful … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “This wall's main opening should be protected by a metal curtain supported by steel or iron chains.”
      “It needed a strong head not to succumb to the prevailing atmosphere of panic, an iron will to resist the pressure of emotional blackmail.”
      “It will foster the development of strong men of iron will and iron physique, men of a healthy outlook, abreast of their times.”
ironshot
  1. (geology) streaked, speckled, or marked with iron or an iron ore
irony
  1. Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gamy, gamey, wild, pungent, earthy, livery, swampy, strong-flavored, strong-tasting, strong-smelling, slightly off, unpleasantly tangy, iron, ferric, ferrous, made of iron … more
ironlike
  1. Resembling iron or some aspect of it.
  2. Examples:
      3. “His grip was tight and ironlike, and he jerked her forward with a cruel air.”
ironick
  1. Rare spelling of ironic.
ironable
  1. Capable of being ironed.
ironish
  1. Resembling iron.
ironless
  1. Without iron.
ironed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of iron
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pressed, prest, smoothed, flattened, steamed, ironed out, smoothed out, evened out, leveled, levelled, planed, evened, made flat, leveled out, levelled off, made even, spread, smoothened, put creases in, put the creases in, smoothed off, calendered, unwrinkled, flushed, graded, burnished, straightened, steamrolled, furbished, regularised, regularized, laid, removed creases from, evened off, made regular, made level, made uniform, become smooth, become even, pressed down, become flat, blunted, steamrollered, made smooth, hot-pressed, lay, became even, became flat, became smooth, rolled … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I wore a pair of ironed trousers to the formal event, looking effortlessly elegant and polished.”
ironing
  1. present participle of iron
  2. Synonyms:
      3. pressing, smoothing, flattening, steaming, ironing out, smoothing out, evening out, levelling, leveling, planing, evening, making flat, leveling out, levelling off, making even, smoothening, smoothing off, straightening, making smooth, becoming even, becoming smooth, blunting, steamrollering, becoming flat, flushing, grading, burnishing, furbishing, spreading, steamrolling, regularizing, laying, regularising, making regular, evening off, making level, making uniform, pressing down, calendering, unwrinkling, putting creases in, removing creases from, putting the creases in, hot-pressing, rolling, uncreasing, arranging, adjusting, tidying, smoothing down … more
ironized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of ironize
ironizing
  1. present participle of ironize
ironised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of ironise
ironising
  1. present participle of ironise
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