riant

[ rahy-uhnt, ree-; French ryahn ]

/ ˈraɪ ənt, ˈri-; French ryɑ̃ /

adjective

laughing; smiling; cheerful: She exuded good humor, with her riant brown eyes, curly, flyaway hair, and madcap grin.

Origin of riant

First recorded in 1560–70; from French, “smiling, laughing,” adjective use of present participle of rire “to laugh,” from Latin rīdēre; see rident, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM riant

ri·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby riant

ria, RIAA curve, rial, rial omani, rialto, riant, riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald

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Example sentences from the Web for riant

Her bare arms and neck were as soft and firm as a baby's; her riant, un-English face seemed all aglow of color and mellow eyes.
Theo|Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
Its spreading, riant beauty is hidden behind that little cliff.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
Until they had rightly appraised the value of his friendship, women had been wont to regard him with a riant curiosity.
A Man for the Ages|Irving Bacheller
The scene was rich and riant, the evening lovely, and the wine good.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845|Various

Everything is riant, stirring, singing, in the world that I behold from my balcony.
The Joy of Captain Ribot|Armando Palacio Valds

British Dictionary definitions for riant

riant

/ (ˈraɪənt) /

adjective

rare laughing; smiling; cheerful

Derived forms of riant

riantly, adverb

Word Origin for riant

C16: from French, from rire to laugh, from Latin rīdēre

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单词	riant
释义	riant [ rahy-uhnt, ree-; French ryahn ] / ˈraɪ ənt, ˈri-; French ryɑ̃ / adjective laughing; smiling; cheerful: She exuded good humor, with her riant brown eyes, curly, flyaway hair, and madcap grin. Origin of riant First recorded in 1560–70; from French, “smiling, laughing,” adjective use of present participle of rire “to laugh,” from Latin rīdēre; see rident, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM riant ri·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby riant ria, RIAA curve, rial, rial omani, rialto, riant, riata, Riau Archipelago, rib, R.I.B.A., ribald Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for riant Her bare arms and neck were as soft and firm as a baby's; her riant, un-English face seemed all aglow of color and mellow eyes. Theo\|Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett Its spreading, riant beauty is hidden behind that little cliff. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani Until they had rightly appraised the value of his friendship, women had been wont to regard him with a riant curiosity. A Man for the Ages\|Irving Bacheller The scene was rich and riant, the evening lovely, and the wine good. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845\|Various Everything is riant, stirring, singing, in the world that I behold from my balcony. The Joy of Captain Ribot\|Armando Palacio Valds British Dictionary definitions for riant riant / (ˈraɪənt) / adjective rare laughing; smiling; cheerful Derived forms of riant riantly, adverb Word Origin for riant C16: from French, from rire to laugh, from Latin rīdēre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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