riant

ri·ant

[rahy-uhnt, ree-; French ryahn]
adjective
laughing; smiling; cheerful; gay.

Origin:
1560–70; < French, present participle of rire to laugh ≪ Latin rīdēre; see -ant

ri·ant·ly, adverb
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riant (ˈraɪənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
rare laughing; smiling; cheerful
 
[C16: from French, from rire to laugh, from Latin rīdēre]
 
'riantly
 
adv

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