laughter

n. உரத்த சிரிப்பு, நகைப்பொலி.

Synonyms

merriment glee derision ridicule cachinnation contempt

Antonyms

weeping tears mourning sorrow admiration veneration respect whimper whine

Laugh"ter, n. Etym: [AS. hleahtor; akin to OHG. hlahtar, G. gelächter, Icel. hlatr, Dan. latter. See Laugh, v. i. ] Defn: A movement (usually involuntary) of the muscles of the face, particularly of the lips, with a peculiar expression of the eyes, indicating merriment, satisfaction, or derision, and usually attended by a sonorous and interrupted expulsion of air from the lungs. See Laugh, v. i. The act of laughter, which is a sweet contraction of the muscles of the face, and a pleasant agitation of the vocal organs, is not merely, or totally within the jurisdiction of ourselves. Sir T. Browne. Archly the maiden smiled, and with eyes overrunning with laughter. Longfellow.

laughter - Similar Words

slaughter laugher daughter slaughterer draughter slaughterous slaughterman manslaughter lighter laughterless