Risible
[RIZ-ə-bəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: Latin, mid-16th century
1.
Such as to provoke laughter.
2.
(Of a person) Having the faculty or power of laughing; inclined to laugh.
Examples of Risible in a sentence
"I was in a grumpy mood, but the risible new cartoon show turned it around."
"He's such a risible guy; he always seems to have a smile on his face. "
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