boutade
/ (buːˈtɑːd) /
noun
an outburst; sally
Word Origin for boutade
C17: from French, from
bouter to thrust
Words nearby boutade
bouse,
bousouki,
boustrophedon,
bousy,
bout,
boutade,
boutel,
boutique,
boutique brewery,
bouton,
boutonneuse fever
Example sentences from the Web for boutade
He knew perfectly that I recommended nothing of the sort, and he must have been very angry to indulge in this boutade.
The Path Of Duty |Henry James