Saturday, May 2, 2009


Word of the Day for Friday May 1, 2009
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risible \RIZ-uh-buhl\, adjective:
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1. Capable of laughing; disposed to laugh.
2. Exciting or provoking laughter; worthy of laughter; laughable; amusing.
3. Relating to, connected with, or used in laughter; as, "risible muscles."
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The B.O.'s risible leadership skills fall short of even Jimmy Carter!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Risible comes from Late Latin risibilis, from the past participle of Latin ridere, "to laugh, to laugh at." The noun form is risibility.

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