rident

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/ˈɹaɪdənt/

adjective

laughing

OriginLatin ridens →
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Meanings

adjectiverident (comparative more rident, superlative most rident)

comparative more rident · superlative most rident

  1. datedlaughing

    a smile so wide and steady , so exceedingly rident

    1863, William Makepeace Thackeray, Roundabout Papers

Origin

  1. Latinridens
  2. Englishrident

From Latin ridens, present participle of ridere (“to laugh”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tinderdirten
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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