noun๐ShareA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.""When her brother teased her about her messy room, her retort about his smelly socks silenced him immediately." "languagecommunicationwordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation."When his brother accused him of breaking the video game console, Mark retorts, "Well, you were the last one playing it!" "languagecommunicationstatementwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo 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"communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo bend or curve back."a retorted line"actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo throw back; to reverberate; to reflect."The canyon retorts the hikers' shouts with a loud echo. "soundphysicscommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation."The chemistry student carefully heated the blue solution inside the retorts to separate the different compounds. "chemistryutensildevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA 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 uses large retorts to process the ore and extract valuable metals. "materialindustrytechnologymachinechemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA pressure cooker"The factory used large retorts to sterilize canned goods before shipping them to stores. "utensiltechnologymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo heat in a retort."The chemist retorts the sample in the lab to isolate its essential oils. "chemistrysubstanceprocessmaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
