repartee
(noun) adroitness and cleverness in reply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
repartee (countable and uncountable, plural repartees)
A swift, witty reply, especially one that is amusing.
Synonym: Thesaurus:joke
A conversation marked by a series of witty retorts.
Skill in replying swiftly and wittily.
repartee (third-person singular simple present repartees, present participle reparteeing, simple past and past participle reparteed)
To reply with a repartee
To have a repartee (conversation marked by repartees)
• pear tree, peartree, repeater, rerepeat
Source: Wiktionary
Rep`ar*tee" (rp`3r-t"), n. Etym: [F. repartie, fr. repartir to reply, depart again; pref. re- re- partir to part, depart. See Part.]
Definition: A smart, ready, and witty reply. Cupid was as bad as he; Hear but the youngster's repartee. Prior.
Syn.
– Retort; reply. See Retort.
Rep`ar*tee", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reparteed (-td"); p. pr. & vb. n. Reparteeing.]
Definition: To make smart and witty replies. [R.] Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
