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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  Laughing  is  our  busines,  .  .  .  it  has  been  made  the 
  definition  of  man  that  he  is  risible.  --Dr.  H.  More 
 
  2.  Exciting  laughter;  worthy  to  be  laughed  at  amusing. 
  ``Risible  absurdities.''  --Johnson. 
 
  I  hope  you  find  nothing  risible  in  my  complaisance. 
  --Sir  W. 
  Scott. 
 
  3.  Used  in  or  expressing,  laughter;  as  risible  muscles. 
 
  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. 
 
  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 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  risible 
  adj  :  arousing  or  provoking  laughter;  "an  amusing  film  with  a 
  steady  stream  of  pranks  and  pratfalls";  "an  amusing 
  fellow";  "a  comic  hat";  "a  comical  look  of  surprise"; 
  "funny  stories  that  made  everybody  laugh";  "a  very 
  funny  writer";  "it  would  have  been  laughable  if  it 
  hadn't  hurt  so  much";  "a  mirthful  experience";  "risible 
  courtroom  antics"  [syn:  {amusing},  {comic},  {comical}, 
  {funny},  {laughable},  {mirthful}] 




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