Risible Definition
rĭzə-bəl
adjective
Of or connected with laughter.
Webster's New World
Able or inclined to laugh.
Webster's New World
Causing laughter; laughable; funny; amusing.
Webster's New World
The definition of risible is a person or thing with the ability to laugh, is related to laughing or is funny.
An example of risible is a monkey capable of laughing.
An example of risible is the comedy of Tina Fey.
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Of or pertaining to laughter.
The risible muscles.
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Origin of Risible
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From French risible. from Late Latin rÄ«sibilis, rÄ«sus (“laughter") + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rÄ«deō (“laugh").
From Wiktionary
Late Latin rīsibilis from Latin rīsus past participle of rīdēre to laugh
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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