risible

Definition

Of or pertaining to laughter

Etymology

From Middle French risible and directly from Late Latin rīsibilis, from Latin rīsus (“laughter”) + -ibilis, from the perfect passive participle of rīdeō (“laugh”).

Example Sentences

• "the risible muscles"
• "A joke merely affected her with silent convulsive twitchings, as though the risible faculties struggled somewhere within her but could not bring the laugh to birth."
• ""[…] I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance?" replied his companion, something jealously."