odseknout — meaning in English

English meaning

• grunt noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

odseknout is used for these senses in English:

• grunt (intransitive, of a person) To make a grunt or grunts.
• retort To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.

grunt — full definition

1. noun A short, low, snorting sound, often expressing effort, annoyance, or reluctance.
2. noun An ordinary soldier or low-ranking worker who does the hard, unglamorous tasks.
3. verb To make a short, low, snorting sound.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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