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ris·ible (riz′ə bəl)

adjective

  1. able or inclined to laugh
  2. of or connected with laughter
  3. causing laughter; laughable; funny; amusing

Etymology: Fr < LL risibilis < L risus, pp. of ridere, to laugh: see ridicule

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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