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laugh´a|ble|ness — laugh|a|ble «LAF uh buhl, LAHF », adjective. causing laughter; amusing; funny: »a laughable mistake. SYNONYM(S): comical, humorous. See syn. under funny. (Cf. ↑funny) –laugh´a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ris|i|ble — «RIHZ uh buhl», adjective. able or inclined to laugh. 1. of laughter; used in laughter: »By and by something would be said to touch his risible faculties (W. H. Hudson). 2. causing laughter; amusing; funny; comical: »a few wild blunders and… … Useful english dictionary
a|mus´a|ble — a|muse «uh MYOOZ», transitive verb, a|mused, a|mus|ing. 1. to cause to laugh or smile: »The playful puppy running around the room amused the baby. 2. to keep pleasantly interested; cause to feel cheerful or happy; entertain: » … Useful english dictionary
con|strain´a|ble — con|strain «kuhn STRAYN», transitive verb. 1. to force; compel; oblige: »The principal was constrained to punish the rude boy. SYNONYM(S): coerce. 2. to confine; imprison: »The wild animal was bound and constrained. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
laughable — laugh•a•ble [[t]ˈlæf ə bəl, ˈlɑ fə [/t]] adj. such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing • Etymology: 1590–1600 laugh′a•ble•ness, n. laugh′a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
laughable — laugh|a|ble [ læfəbl ] adjective very silly or unreasonable ╾ laugh|a|bly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
laughable — laugh|a|ble [ˈla:fəbəl US ˈlæ ] adj something that is laughable is impossible to believe or be serious about, because it is so silly or bad = ↑ridiculous ▪ The promises are so far from reality that they are laughable. >laughably adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
Laughable — Laugh a*ble, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [1913 Webster] Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. [1913 Webster] {Laugh a*ble*ness}, n. {Laugh a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laughableness — Laughable Laugh a*ble, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [1913 Webster] Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. [1913 Webster] {Laugh a*ble*ness}, n. {Laugh a*bly}, adv. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laughably — Laughable Laugh a*ble, a. Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable scene. [1913 Webster] Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and {Ludicrous}. [1913 Webster] {Laugh a*ble*ness}, n. {Laugh a*bly}, adv. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
