risibles

English

Etymology

Plural of risible

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹɪzɪbəlz/

Noun

risibles pl (plural only)

1. The muscles and other organs used in laughing.
   • 1843, “Habits of Reading”, in The Mother's Magazine:

     It is truly melancholy to see so many minds employed in catering for the risibles and lachrymals of weak men and silly women

   • 1866, Richard Miller Devens, The pictorial book of anecdotes and incidents of the War of the Rebellion, page 237:

     Our General was so tickled […] that it was some time before he could get command of his risibles sufficiently to thank Joe for what he had done.

Anagrams

• blissier

French

Adjective

risibles

1. plural of risible

Spanish

Adjective

risibles m pl or f pl

1. plural of risible