#091 - Risible

[mxcatmoon]

This week's word is

Risible

ris·​i·​ble ˈri-zə-bəl


From Merriam-Webster:

ADJECTIVE
1. Capable of laughing, disposed to laugh

2. Arousing or provoking laughter; especially laughable

3. Associated with, relating to, or used in laughter: risible muscles

ADVERB: Risibly

Note: Awhile back we had a word that I got from hearing William Shatner use it (atavistic). This time our word comes from David Tennant (I think it was in an interview I watched on YouTube).

Comments

[22degreehalo]

Gotta admit - there's only one scene I can ever think of when I hear this word... :'D

Do you find it...risible? When I say the name... Biggus... Dickus...

[mxcatmoon]

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I'd forgotten about that; it's been so long since I've seen The Life of Brian.