risibility

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ris=i=bil=i=ty

CIDE DICTIONARY

risibility, n. [CF. F. risibilité.].

 The quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species.  [1913 Webster]
"A strong and obvious disposition to risibility."  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

risibility

Homeric laughter, belly laugh, boff, boffola, burst of laughter, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chuckle, convulsion, crow, fit of laughter, funny bone, gales of laughter, giggle, guffaw, ha-ha, hearty laugh, hee-haw, hee-hee, hilarity, ho-ho, horselaugh, laugh, laughing, laughter, outburst of laughter, peal of laughter, roar of laughter, sense of humor, shout, shout of laughter, shriek, snicker, snigger, snort, tee-hee, titter, yuck, yuk-yuk

ROGET THESAURUS

risibility

Rejoicing

N rejoicing, exultation, triumph, jubilation, heyday, flush, revelling, merrymaking, jubilee, paean, Te Deum, congratulation, smile, simper, smirk, grin, broad grin, sardonic grin, laughter (amusement), risibility, derision, Momus, Democritus the Abderite, rollicker, rejoicing, jubilant, exultant, triumphant, flushed, elated, pleased, delighted, tickled pink, amused, cheerful, laughable, Int, hurrah!, Huzza!, aha!, hail!, tolderolloll!, Heaven be praised!, io triumphe!, tant mieux!, so much the better, the heart leaping with joy, ce n'est pas etre bien aise que de rire, Laughter holding both his sides, le roi est mort, vive le roi, with his eyes in flood with laughter.