Risible

Risible
Risible Ris"i*ble, a. [F., fr. L. risibilis, fr. ridere, risum, to laugh. Cf. {Ridiculous}.] 1. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh. [1913 Webster]

Laughing is our busines, . . . it has been made the definition of man that he is risible. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]

2. Exciting laughter; worthy to be laughed at; amusing. ``Risible absurdities.'' --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

3. Used in, or expressing, laughter; as, risible muscles. [1913 Webster]

Note: Risible is sometimes used as a noun, in the plural, for the feeling of amusement and for the muscles and other organs used in laughing, collectively; as, unable to control one's risibles. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Ludicrous; laughable; amusing; ridiculous -- {Risible}, {Ludicrous}, {Ridiculous}.

Usage: Risible differs from ludicrous as species from genus; ludicrous expressing that which is playful and sportive; risible, that which may excite laughter. Risible differs from ridiculous, as the latter implies something contemptuous, and risible does not. [1913 Webster] --{Ris"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {Ris"i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • risible — [ rizibl ] adj. • 1370; bas lat. risibilis ♦ Propre à faire rire, à exciter involontairement une gaieté moqueuse. ⇒ grotesque, ridicule(plus forts). Ce film se veut comique, il est plutôt risible. « Toute mode est risible par quelque côté »… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • risible — Risible. adj. de tout genre. Qui a la faculté de rire. Les Philosophes disent que l homme est un animal risible. Il signifie aussi, Qui est propre à faire rire. Ce conte est fort risible. cette piece de theatre est une des plus risibles qu on ait …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • risible — adjetivo 1. Uso/registro: elevado. Que causa risa, o merece ser tomado a risa: La tuya es una propuesta risible, sin fundamento …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • risible — index ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • risible — 1550s, given to laughter, from L.L. risibilis laughable, able to laugh, from L. risus, pp. of ridere to laugh. Meaning capable of exciting laughter, comical is from 1727 …   Etymology dictionary

  • risible — droll, funny, *laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, comic, comical, farcical Analogous words: amusing, diverting, entertaining (see AMUSE) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • risible — (Del lat. risibĭlis). 1. adj. Capaz de reírse. 2. Que causa risa o es digno de ella …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • risible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ such as to provoke laughter. DERIVATIVES risibility noun risibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin risibilis, from ridere to laugh …   English terms dictionary

  • risible — [riz′ə bəl] adj. [Fr < LL risibilis < L risus, pp. of ridere, to laugh: see RIDICULE] 1. able or inclined to laugh 2. of or connected with laughter 3. causing laughter; laughable; funny; amusing …   English World dictionary

  • risible — (ri zi bl ) adj. 1°   Qui a la faculté de rire. •   Il était plutôt animal envieux qu animal risible, SCARR. Rom. com. I, 11. •   Après que les auditeurs eurent ri de toute leur faculté risible, le baron de Sigognac voulut que son page reparût… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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