risibles

English

Noun

risibles pl (plural only)

  1. The muscles and other organs used in laughing.
    • (Can we date this quote?) The Lutheran:
      People go to the theaters to have […] their risibles and lachrymals set agoing.
    • 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.

French

Adjective

risibles

  1. plural of risible

Spanish

Adjective

risibles m pl, f pl

  1. plural of risible
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