Definitions for raillery

raillery rail·ler·y

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

Raillery is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 158 anagrams from letters in raillery (aeillrry).

Definitions for raillery

noun

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

Origin of raillery

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

Examples for raillery

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.

Word Value for raillery
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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