raillery
[rey-luh-ree]
noun, plural rail·ler·ies.
good-humored ridicule; banter.
a bantering remark.
Origin of raillery
Synonyms for raillery
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Related Words for raillery
fun, badinage, ridicule, teasing, ribbing, play, mockery, banter, satire, pleasantry, derision, roasting, sport, irony, persiflage, parody, razzing, jesting, joking, joshingExamples from the Web for raillery
Historical Examples of raillery
For my own part, I thought pride in his case an improper subject for raillery.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Her raillery, like the raillery of princes, was without fear of retort.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
I have done with raillery: my first, my only object, is your happiness.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
For the edge may be taken off, if it does not make the subject of its raillery wince a little.
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
I was a little afraid of his raillery, and of the quickness of his observation.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
raillery
noun plural -leries
Word Origin for raillery
C17: from French, from railler to tease, banter; see rail ²
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