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quip

/kwɪp/

Meanings
noun
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.

Examples :

"My brother made a sharp quip about my messy room, saying, "Looks like a tornado hit a junkyard!" "
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Related Words

Illustration younger

younger adjective

/ˈjʌŋɡə/ /ˈjʌŋɡɚ/

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

"a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers"

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration junkyard

junkyard noun

/ˈdʒʌŋkjɑːrd/ /ˈdʒʌŋkjɑrd/

A place where rubbish is placed.

"My dad took me to the junkyard to see old cars and other discarded metal. "

Illustration sibling

sibling noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋ/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration comeback

comeback noun

/ˈkʌmbæk/

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

"After failing his exams, the student's comeback to good grades was a pleasant surprise. "

Illustration lighten

lighten verb

/ˈlaɪ.tən/

To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.

"to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets"

Illustration tornado

tornado noun

/tɔː(ɹ)ˈneɪ.dəʊ/

A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.

"A tornado is a rotating column of air."

Illustration overflowing

overflowing verb

/ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ/ /ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ/

To flow over the brim of (a container).

"The river overflowed the levee."

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quipped verb

/kwɪpt/

To make a quip.

"When asked if he was ready for the test, Mark nervously quipped, "Born ready! Though, mostly ready to be reborn as someone who already knows the answers." "

Illustration embarrassed

embarrassed verb

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

"The teacher embarrassed the student by publicly calling out a wrong answer during the quiz. "

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

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sarcastic adjective

/sɑːˈkæstik/ /sɑɹˈkæstik/

Containing sarcasm.

"Her sarcastic tone made it clear she didn't believe a word he said. "