Word of the Day for Friday May 1, 2009
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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!
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.
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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