retorted

re·tort

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-tawrt]
- /rɪˈtɔrt/
- /rɪˈtɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-tawrt]
- /rɪˈtɔrt/

Definitions of retorted word

verb with object retorted to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods. 1
verb with object retorted Chemistry. to subject (shale, ore, etc.) to heat and possibly reduced pressure in order to produce fuel oil, metal, etc. 1
noun retorted Chemistry. a vessel, commonly a glass bulb with a long neck bent downward, used for distilling or decomposing substances by heat. a refractory chamber, generally cylindrically shaped, within which some substance, as ore or coal, is heated as part of a smelting or manufacturing process. an airtight, usually cylindrical vessel of fire clay or iron, used in the destructive distillation chiefly of coal and wood in the manufacture of illuminating gas. 1
noun retorted a sterilizer for food cans. 1

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Origin of retorted

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin retortus (past participle of retorquēre to bend back), equivalent to re- re- + torqu(ēre) to twist, bend + -tus past participle suffix, with -qut- > -t-

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Parts of speech for Retorted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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retorted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for retorted

noun retorted

alibied — Simple past tense and past participle of alibi.
countercharged — Simple past tense and past participle of countercharge.
counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
jived — swing music or early jazz.
quipped — a clever or witty remark or comment.

verb retorted

answered — Simple past tense and past participle of answer.

All 7 Synonyms of retorted