RETORT

/ɹɪˈtɔːt/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 6

Definition

  1. verb answer back. — synonyms: come_back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin
  2. noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one). — synonyms: rejoinder, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter
  3. noun a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat.

Examples

  • “to retort the charge of vanity”
  • “a retorted line”

Anagrams of RETORT

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