Definition of RAILLERY

raillery

Plural: railleries

Noun

  • Good-natured ridicule or teasing.
  • light teasing repartee
  • Good-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.

Examples

  • The friendly game was filled with raillery, not serious competition.

Origin / Etymology

From French raillerie.

Synonyms

backchat, banter, give-and-take

Scrabble Score: 11

raillery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
raillery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
raillery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

raillery: valid Words With Friends Word