noun Download 🔗Share A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback. Examples : "Her brother's teasing earned him a quick retort: "At least I passed my math test, unlike someone else I know!" " communication language literature word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. Examples : "When his sister accused him of eating all the cookies, he retorted, "Well, you ate all the ice cream!" " communication language word statement attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility. Examples : "to retort the charge of vanity" communication language word action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bend or curve back. Examples : "a retorted line" action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To throw back; to reverberate; to reflect. Examples : "The teacher's question retorted a wave of confused murmurs around the classroom. " communication language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation. Examples : "The chemistry teacher demonstrated how to use the retort to distill the alcohol sample. " utensil chemistry device science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "The factory worker carefully loaded the metal ore into the retort for smelting. " material industry machine utensil technical chemistry process device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pressure cooker Examples : "My mother uses a large retort to cook the vegetables for dinner. " utensil device machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To heat in a retort. Examples : "The scientist carefully retorted the chemicals in the specialized glassware to observe their reaction. " chemistry technology utensil process science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading