noun🔗ShareA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback."Her brother's teasing earned him a quick retort: "At least I passed my math test, unlike someone else I know!" "communicationlanguageliteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation."When his sister accused him of eating all the cookies, he retorted, "Well, you ate all the ice cream!" "communicationlanguagewordstatementattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility."to retort the charge of vanity"communicationlanguagewordactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo throw back; to reverberate; to reflect."The teacher's question retorted a wave of confused murmurs around the classroom. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation."The chemistry teacher demonstrated how to use the retort to distill the alcohol sample. "utensilchemistrydevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA airtight vessel in which material is subjected to high temperatures in the chemical industry or as part of an industrial manufacturing process, especially during the smelting and forging of metal."The factory worker carefully loaded the metal ore into the retort for smelting. "materialindustrymachineutensiltechnicalchemistryprocessdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pressure cooker"My mother uses a large retort to cook the vegetables for dinner. "utensildevicemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo heat in a retort."The scientist carefully retorted the chemicals in the specialized glassware to observe their reaction. "chemistrytechnologyutensilprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
