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Old 12-08-2003, 04:42 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Word of the day December 8

The Word of the Day for December 8 is:

risible • \RIH-zuh-bull\ • (adjective) 1a. capable of laughing; 1b. disposed to laugh; 2. arousing or provoking laughter; especially, laughable

A little more information about today’s word:
"Risible" first appeared in English in the mid-16th century, deriving from the Latin verb "ridere," meaning "to laugh," the same root that gave us the words "ridiculous" and "deride." The adjective "risible" has a number of applications, describing things that either cause laughter (such as a clown's act) or are simply related to laughter. Your "risible muscles," for example, are the ones that can be used for laughing -- similarly, you also have a set of lesser-known muscles (called risorius muscles) around your mouth that help you smile. We sometimes encounter "risible" in English as a plural noun; a person who has the risibles has an easily triggered sense of humor.

My sentence (using definition #2):
During the rain delay, the crowd was entertained by the risible antics of the baseball teams' mascots.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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Old 12-08-2003, 07:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Upon a visit to Mary Poppins uncle, Jane and Micheal found him to be so risible that he had risen to the ceiling.
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Old 12-08-2003, 08:40 AM   #3 (permalink)
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"Your a risible guy Tommy."
"What do mean I'm risible? What, like I'm some sort of clown here to amuse you, huh?"
"No, I just mean your risible, you know..."
"No, I don't know! You tell me, how am I risible!"

Sorry, couldn't resist.
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