risibility

[ riz-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌrɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun, plural ris·i·bil·i·ties.

Often risibilities. the ability or disposition to laugh; humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd.

laughter.

Origin of risibility

From the Late Latin word rīsibilitās, dating back to 1610–20. See risible, -ity

Words nearby risibility

rise through the ranks, rise to, rise to the bait, rise to the occasion, rishi, risibility, risible, rising, rising action, rising damp, rising diphthong

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Example sentences from the Web for risibility

Man is the only risible animal: risibility may be said, therefore, to be his distinguishing mark.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 398, December 1848|Various
"What is the matter," inquired Gayfield, unconscious of being the cause of their risibility.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
Indeed, the Japanese have recourse to risibility whenever the frailties of human nature are put to severest test.
Bushido, the Soul of Japan|Inazo Nitob
Mr. Maguire did not respond to the young squire's risibility; the cast of his countenance was decidedly serious.
Humorous Ghost Stories|Dorothy Scarborough

Old Matthew's risibility was evidently much tickled by the sense of their thwarted purpose.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for risibility

risibility

/ (ˌrɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a tendency to laugh

hilarity; laughter

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单词	risibility
释义	risibility [ riz-uh-bil-i-tee ] / ˌrɪz əˈbɪl ɪ ti / noun, plural ris·i·bil·i·ties. Often risibilities. the ability or disposition to laugh; humorous awareness of the ridiculous and absurd. laughter. Origin of risibility From the Late Latin word rīsibilitās, dating back to 1610–20. See risible, -ity Words nearby risibility rise through the ranks, rise to, rise to the bait, rise to the occasion, rishi, risibility, risible, rising, rising action, rising damp, rising diphthong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for risibility Man is the only risible animal: risibility may be said, therefore, to be his distinguishing mark. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 398, December 1848\|Various "What is the matter," inquired Gayfield, unconscious of being the cause of their risibility. Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.\|Pierce Egan Indeed, the Japanese have recourse to risibility whenever the frailties of human nature are put to severest test. Bushido, the Soul of Japan\|Inazo Nitob Mr. Maguire did not respond to the young squire's risibility; the cast of his countenance was decidedly serious. Humorous Ghost Stories\|Dorothy Scarborough Old Matthew's risibility was evidently much tickled by the sense of their thwarted purpose. The Shadow of a Crime\|Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for risibility risibility / (ˌrɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties a tendency to laugh hilarity; laughter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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