Word for the Day, September 9, 2013-- risible

9/9/13 | xs

[xsmommy]

Word For The Day, Monday, 9/9/13

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

risible; adj.

1. causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous. 2. having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh. 3. pertaining to or connected with laughing.

Etymology: 1550–60; < Late Latin rīsibilis that can laugh, equivalent to Latin rīs ( us ) (past participle of rīdēre to laugh) + -ibilis -ible

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[xsmommy]

right. rme.

[SoothingDave]

I don’t know. Pretty cool on the headphones. Early days of stereo. Groundbreaking stuff.

[hobbes1]

Whole Lotta Love was much more impressive.