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ri·ant
(rī′ənt, rē′-, rē-äN′)adj.
Cheerful; mirthful.
[French, present participle of rire, to laugh, from Old French, from Latin rīdēre.]
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riant
(ˈraɪənt)adj
rare laughing; smiling; cheerful
[C16: from French, from rire to laugh, from Latin rīdēre]
ˈriantly adv
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ri•ant
(ˈraɪ ənt, ˈri-; Fr. ryɑ̃)adj.
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
[1560–70; < French, present participle of rire to laugh « Latin rīdēre; see -ant]
ri′ant•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | riant - showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness; "laughing children" happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage" |
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