Definitions for railleries

railleries rail·ler·y

Spelling: [rey-luh-ree]
IPA: /ˈreɪ lə ri/

Railleries is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 296 anagrams from letters in railleries (aeeiillrrs).

Definitions for railleries

noun

  1. good-humored ridicule; banter.
  2. a bantering remark.
  3. good-humored ridicule; banter.
  4. a bantering remark.

Origin of railleries

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

Examples for railleries

The young Count evidently did not comprehend his mother's spirit of raillery.

If your mood incline to raillery you'll find your match in some lad of the stables.

Notwithstanding this raillery, all that was said did take place.

"But you are mistaken," replied Guillaume, wounded by Janzen's raillery.

I have done with raillery: my first, my only object, is your happiness.

Refining the courtship, raillery, and conversation of plays!

For my own part, I thought pride in his case an improper subject for raillery.

Her raillery, like the raillery of princes, was without fear of retort.

I was a little afraid of his raillery, and of the quickness of his observation.

For the edge may be taken off, if it does not make the subject of its raillery wince a little.

For the edge may be taken off, if it does not make the subject of its raillery wince a little.

"But you are mistaken," replied Guillaume, wounded by Janzen's raillery.

If your mood incline to raillery you'll find your match in some lad of the stables.

Refining the courtship, raillery, and conversation of plays!

For my own part, I thought pride in his case an improper subject for raillery.

I was a little afraid of his raillery, and of the quickness of his observation.

Notwithstanding this raillery, all that was said did take place.

The young Count evidently did not comprehend his mother's spirit of raillery.

I have done with raillery: my first, my only object, is your happiness.

Her raillery, like the raillery of princes, was without fear of retort.

Word Value for railleries
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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