present participle of retort

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. / To make a remark which reverses an argument upon its originator; to return, as an argument, accusation, censure, or incivility.

(chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

(transitive) To heat in a retort.

plural of retort

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of retort

simple past tense and past participle of retort

(heraldry) interlaced

Alternative form of retorsion