OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 17593

risible

/ˈɹɪzɪbəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
risible
Of or pertaining to laughter
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.
the risible muscles
risible
Provoking laughter; ludicrous; ridiculous; humorously insignificant
"[…] I hope you find nothing risible in my complaisance?" replied his companion, something jealously.
Do you find it risible when I say the name, 'Biggus Dickus'?