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Raillery

noun/ɹˈeɪlɚɹi/
Definition
light teasing repartee
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈeɪlɚɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈeɪləɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈeɪləɹi/
3 syllables Say it as /ɹˈeɪlɚɹi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
banterverbbe silly or tease one another
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Scherz
leichte neckende Schlagfertigkeit
🇫🇷French
raillerie
légère répartie taquine
🇪🇸Spanish
burlas
réplica ligera y burlona
🇮🇹Italian
ironia
leggera battuta scherzosa
🇳🇱Dutch
grapje
licht plagend antwoord
🇵🇹Portuguese
zombaria
réplica provocante leve
🇷🇺Russian
насмешка
легкая поддразнивающая реплика
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दिल्लगी
हल्की-फुल्की तीखी प्रतिक्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
রেললাইন
হালকা টিজিং প্রতিনিধি
🇮🇳Tamil
இரயில்வேலி
லேசான கிண்டல் செய்பவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
రైలరీ
లైట్ టీసింగ్ రిపార్టీ
🇮🇳Marathi
रेललरी
प्रकाश छेडछाड प्रतिनिधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
રેલરી
હળવા પીડિત પ્રતિનિધિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೈಲರಿ
ಲಘುವಾಗಿ ಕೀಟಲೆ ಮಾಡುವವನು
🇮🇳Malayalam
റെയിലറി
നേരിയ കളിയാക്കൽ repartee
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੇਲਗੱਡੀ
ਹਲਕੀ ਛੇੜਛਾੜ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ریلری
ہلکی چھیڑ چھاڑ کرنے والا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
玩笑
轻快的戏弄妙语
🇯🇵Japanese
鉄道
軽いからかい相手
🇰🇷Korean
농담
가볍게 놀리는 재회
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lời nhạo báng
đối đáp trêu chọc nhẹ nhàng
🇹🇭Thai
รางรถไฟ
ล้อเล่นล้อเลียนเบา ๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
ejekan bersenda gurau
jawaban menggoda yang ringan
🇲🇾Malay
railer
repartee ringan mengusik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سخرية
إغاظة خفيفة
🇮🇷Persian
رایلری
متصدی اذیت کردن سبک
🇹🇷Turkish
alaycılık
hafif alaycı hazır cevap
🇮🇱Hebrew
railery
שותף מתגרה קל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'raillery'?
The primary meaning of 'raillery' is 'light teasing repartee'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'raillery' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'raillery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'raillery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'raillery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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