Raillery: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Raillery noun. Good-humoured teasing.
How to say it
RAY-luh-ree/ˈreɪləri/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (RAY).
Raillery in a sentence
The raillery at the reunion was gentle; even the man with the mullet laughed.
She took the team's raillery about her new haircut in good spirit.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- banter
- teasing
- badinage
- ribbing
Where raillery comes from
From French raillerie, from railler, to tease.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She took the team's _____ about her new haircut in good spirit.
- spondulicks
- raillery
- pasquinade
Show the answer
raillery: She took the team's raillery about her new haircut in good spirit.