cachinnatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkakɪnəˌtəɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From cachinnate + -ory.
Meanings
-
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
But these jests, and others of a similar nature, had evidently produced, at no time, any effect upon the cachinnatory muscles of the tar.
1835, Edgar Allan Poe, King Pest:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cachinnatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cachinnatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |