laughing

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Laugh Source: opted

2. a. & n. from Laugh, v. i. Source: opted

3. adj. showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness Source: wordnet

4. from Laugh, v. i. Laughing falcon (Zoöl.), a South American hawk (Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes, which resemble a shrill laughing. -- Laughing gas (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide of nitrogen; -- so called from the exhilaration and laughing which it sometimes produces when inhaled. It is much used as an anæsthetic agent. -- Laughing goose (Zoöl.), the European white-fronted goose. -- Laughing gull. (Zoöl.) (a) A common European gull (Xema ridibundus); -- called also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, and sea crow. (b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the head is nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primaries black. -- Laughing hyena (Zoöl.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena. -- Laughing jackass (Zoöl.), the great brown kingfisher (Dacelo gigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera. -- Laughing owl (Zoöl.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) of New Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludes to its notes. Source: webster

5. from Laugh, v. i. Laughing falcon (Zoöl.), a South Americanhawk (Herpetotheres cachinnans); -- so called from its notes, whichresemble a shrill laughing.-- Laughing gas (Chem.), hyponitrous oxide, or protoxide ofnitrogen; -- so called from the exhilaration and laughing which itsometimes produces when inhaled. It is much used as an anæstheticagent.-- Laughing goose (Zoöl.), the European white-fronted goose.-- Laughing gull. (Zoöl.) (a) A common European gull (Xemaridibundus); -- called also pewit, black cap, red-legged gull, andsea crow. (b) An American gull (Larus atricilla). In summer the headis nearly black, the back slate color, and the five outer primariesblack.-- Laughing hyena (Zoöl.), the spotted hyena. See Hyena.-- Laughing jackass (Zoöl.), the great brown kingfisher (Dacelogigas), of Australia; -- called also giant kingfisher, and gogobera.-- Laughing owl (Zoöl.), a peculiar owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) ofNew Zealand, said to be on the verge of extinction. The name alludesto its notes. Source: adambom

6. j:95/n:5 s. showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness Source: ecdict

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