Laughable
101ridicule — [rid′i kyo͞ol΄] n. [Fr < L ridiculum, a jest, laughable (thing), neut. of ridiculus, laughable, comical < ridere, to laugh < IE * wrizd , to avert the face (> Sans vrīda, embarrassment) < base * wer , to turn] 1. a) the act of… …
102cockeyed — adjective 1. turned or twisted toward one side (Freq. 1) a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry G.K.Chesterton his wig was, as the British say, skew whiff • Syn: ↑askew, ↑awry, ↑lopsided, ↑wonky, ↑skew whiff …
103idiotic — adjective 1. insanely irresponsible (Freq. 3) an idiotic idea • Syn: ↑crackbrained • Similar to: ↑insane 2. incongruous; inviting ridicule the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework …
104nonsensical — adjective 1. incongruous; inviting ridicule the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework that s a cockeyed idea ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer a contribution so small as to be laughable it is ludicrous to call a… …
105ri|dic´u|lous|ness — ri|dic|u|lous «rih DIHK yuh luhs», adjective. deserving ridicule; absurd; laughable: »It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time. ╂[< Latin rīdiculōsus < rīdiculus < rīdēre to laugh] –ri|dic´u|lous|ly, adverb.… …
106ri|dic´u|lous|ly — ri|dic|u|lous «rih DIHK yuh luhs», adjective. deserving ridicule; absurd; laughable: »It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time. ╂[< Latin rīdiculōsus < rīdiculus < rīdēre to laugh] –ri|dic´u|lous|ly, adverb.… …
107ri|dic|u|lous — «rih DIHK yuh luhs», adjective. deserving ridicule; absurd; laughable: »It would be ridiculous to walk backward all the time. ╂[< Latin rīdiculōsus < rīdiculus < rīdēre to laugh] –ri|dic´u|lous|ly, adverb. –ri|dic´u|lous|ness, noun.… …
108strike one funny — {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * / It strikes me funny, he said, that you should refuse my invitation to visit my chateau in France. After all, you love both red wine and old castles. / …
109strike one funny — {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * / It strikes me funny, he said, that you should refuse my invitation to visit my chateau in France. After all, you love both red wine and old castles. / …
110Amuse — A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep… …
