raillery

[ rey-luh-ree ]

/ ˈreɪ lə ri /

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noun, plural rail·ler·ies.

good-humored ridicule; banter.

a bantering remark.

Origin of raillery

1645–55; <French raillerie, equivalent to Middle French raill(er) to rail² + -erie-ery

SYNONYMS FOR raillery

1 jesting, joking, badinage, chaff, pleasantry.

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Words nearby raillery

rail fence, rail gauge, rail gun, railhead, railing, raillery, rail rage, rail rapid transit, railroad, railroader, railroad flat

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Example sentences from the Web for raillery

All the raillery had gone from her voice, which had grown so sorrowful that he looked at her wonderingly.
The Rider of Waroona|Firth Scott
But Dolly and Beth, to whom his words were addressed, heard not a syllable of his raillery.
Dolly's College Experiences|Mabel Cronise Jones
The raillery of our host, not too nice or delicate, soon spurred him to a discovery of his complaint.
Simon Dale|Anthony Hope
There is plenty of satiric anger and raillery in the spirit of the time, but the most genuine part of it is drawn off into drama.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

Then looking at Roland with an indefinable expression of raillery and affection, he added: "Ninny!"
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre

British Dictionary definitions for raillery

raillery

/ (ˈreɪlərɪ) /

noun plural -leries

light-hearted satire or ridicule; banter

an example of this, esp a bantering remark

Word Origin for raillery

C17: from French, from railler to tease, banter; see rail ²

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单词	raillery
释义	raillery [ rey-luh-ree ] / ˈreɪ lə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raillery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rail·ler·ies. good-humored ridicule; banter. a bantering remark. Origin of raillery 1645–55; <French raillerie, equivalent to Middle French raill(er) to rail² + -erie-ery SYNONYMS FOR raillery 1 jesting, joking, badinage, chaff, pleasantry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR raillery ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby raillery rail fence, rail gauge, rail gun, railhead, railing, raillery, rail rage, rail rapid transit, railroad, railroader, railroad flat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raillery All the raillery had gone from her voice, which had grown so sorrowful that he looked at her wonderingly. The Rider of Waroona\|Firth Scott But Dolly and Beth, to whom his words were addressed, heard not a syllable of his raillery. Dolly's College Experiences\|Mabel Cronise Jones The raillery of our host, not too nice or delicate, soon spurred him to a discovery of his complaint. Simon Dale\|Anthony Hope There is plenty of satiric anger and raillery in the spirit of the time, but the most genuine part of it is drawn off into drama. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various Then looking at Roland with an indefinable expression of raillery and affection, he added: "Ninny!" The Companions of Jehu\|Alexandre Dumas, pre British Dictionary definitions for raillery raillery / (ˈreɪlərɪ) / noun plural -leries light-hearted satire or ridicule; banter an example of this, esp a bantering remark Word Origin for raillery C17: from French, from railler to tease, banter; see rail ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raillery fun, badinage, ridicule, teasing, ribbing, play, mockery, banter, satire, pleasantry, derision, roasting, sport, irony, persiflage, parody, razzing, jesting, joking, joshing
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raillery

noun, plural rail·ler·ies.

Origin of raillery

SYNONYMS FOR raillery

Words nearby raillery

Example sentences from the Web for raillery

British Dictionary definitions for raillery

noun plural -leries

Word Origin for raillery

Words related to raillery