- risibility
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noun
(plural -ties)
Date: 1620
1. laughter
2. the ability or inclination to laugh — often used in plural <our risibilities support us as we skim over the surface of a deep issue — J. A. Pike>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
risibility
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Risibility — Ris i*bil i*ty, n. [CF. F. risibilit[ e].] The quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species. [1913 Webster] A strong and obvious disposition to risibility. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
risibility — [riz΄ə bil′ə tē] n. pl. risibilities 1. the quality or state of being risible; ability or inclination to laugh ☆ 2. [usually pl.] a sense of the ridiculous or amusing; appreciation of what is laughable … English World dictionary
risibility — risible ► ADJECTIVE ▪ such as to provoke laughter. DERIVATIVES risibility noun risibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin risibilis, from ridere to laugh … English terms dictionary
risibility — /riz euh bil i tee/, n., pl. risibilities. 1. Often, risibilities. the ability or disposition to laugh; humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd. 2. laughter. [1610 20; < LL risibilitas. See RISIBLE, ITY] * * * … Universalium
risibility — noun The property of being risible … Wiktionary
risibility — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, belly laugh, boff, boffola, burst of laughter, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, convulsion, crow, fit of laughter, funny bone, gales of laughter, giggle, guffaw, ha ha, hearty laugh, hee haw,… … Moby Thesaurus
risibility — ris·i·bil·i·ty || ‚rɪzÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ n. tendency to laugh; quality of causing laughter … English contemporary dictionary
risibility — ris·i·bil·i·ty … English syllables
risibility — ris•i•bil•i•ty [[t]ˌrɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) Often, risibilities. the ability or disposition to laugh; humorous awareness 2) laughter … From formal English to slang
risibility — /rɪzəˈbɪləti/ (say rizuh biluhtee) noun (plural risibilities) 1. ability or disposition to laugh. 2. → laughter. {Late Latin rīsibilitas} …
