Producing laughter
1Laughter — For other uses, see Laughter (disambiguation). Laugh redirects here. For other uses, see Laugh (disambiguation). Snicker redirects here. For other uses, see Snickers (disambiguation). A man laughing Laughing is a reaction to certain stimuli,… …
2Risorial — Ri*so ri*al, a.[L. ridere, risum, to laugh.] Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles. [1913 Webster] …
3comical — comicality, comicalness, n. comically, adv. /kom i keuhl/, adj. 1. producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow. 2. Obs. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy. [1400 50; late ME; see COMIC, AL1] Syn. 1. See amusing …
4risible — a. 1. Laughable, ridiculous, droll, ludicrous, comical, funny, farcical, amusing. 2. Producing laughter (as certain muscles) …
5comical — com•i•cal [[t]ˈkɒm ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. 1) producing laughter; amusing; funny 2) Obs. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy • Etymology: 1400–50 com i•cal′i•ty, n. com′i•cal•ly, adv. syn: See amusing …
6gelogenic — a. producing laughter …
7performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
8literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
9Blooper — For other uses, see Blooper (disambiguation). A blooper, also known as an outtake or boner is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an …
10syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… …
