Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raillery

/ˈɹeɪləɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: raillery
IPA: /ˈɹeɪləɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Flip [Lady Flippant]. I love, of my life men ſhould deal freely vvith me; there are ſo fevv men vvill deal freely with one— / Sir Sim[on Addlepot]. Are you not a Fireſhip? a Punk, Madam? / Flip. VVell, Sir, I love Raillery. / Sir Sim. Faith and troth I do not railly, I deal freely."
"It is so indeed—Charles—they give into all the substantial Luxuries of the Table—and abstain from nothing but wine and wit—Oh, certainly society suffers by it intolerably—for now instead of the social spirit of Raillery that used to mantle over a glass of bright Burgundy their conversation is become just like the Spa water they drink which has all the Pertness and flatulence of champaine without its spirit or Flavour."
"Excitement instantly seized the whole party: a running fire of raillery and jests was proceeding when Sam returned."
"Lady Feng was at the moment having a little goodhumoured raillery with Yüan Yang, and was taken so much off her guard, that she was quite startled out of her senses."

Etymology

Borrowed from French raillerie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

railleries (plural)

Synonyms

banter give-and-take backchat

Questions

How do you pronounce raillery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪləɹi/.
What does raillery mean?: Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.
Where does raillery come from?: Borrowed from French raillerie.

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