sallies
nounHow many syllables in sallies?
There are 2 syllables in the word sallies.How to pronounce sallies:
Definition of sallies:
- sallies (noun):
- a witty remark
- an action of rushing or bursting forth
- a sortie of troops from a defensive position to attack the enemy
Synonyms for sallies:
bon mot
crack
excursions
expeditions
jaunts
jest
joke
junkets
outings
quip
rambles
retort
riposte
sally
sallying forth
smart remark
sortie
sorties
spins
tours
travels
walks
wisecrack
witticism
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- nosy
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- handcuff
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- behaves
- tugging
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- exalts
- discant
- stalworth
- squeezed
- reheat
- readjust
- mellowed
- matching
- unbreached
- purvey
- enraged
- unread
- spellbind
- nuzzled
- kerries
- shipshape
- inquire
- chalk up
- bignou
- wagger
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- sandra
- postcard
- Ghana
- beliefs
- rearward
- quidnunc
- advert
- riffling
- headship
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- coatroom
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A syllabic consonant is a consonant that serves as the nucleus of a syllable, an unusual role typically played by vowels.
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