Word of the Day: Risible

Can you pronounce risible?

Saturday, March 30, 2024

adjective 1. Such as to provoke laughter. 2. (Of a person) Having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh. "I was in a grumpy mood, but the risible new Netflix cartoon show turned it around." "A few risible comments and a well-timed story earned him the reputation as the life of the party." "I can't sit next to my risible colleague in meetings, because we'll laugh the entire time." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Latin, mid-16th century "Risible" is a funny word — literally. It comes from the Latin word "risus," which is a conjugation of the verb "ridēre," meaning "to laugh." As an adjective, "risible" is used to describe anything related to laughing. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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