Riant (adj)
Rhy-ant
Laughing; smiling; cheerful
First recorded in 1560–70. From the Latin rīdēre, meaning “to laugh.” Related to the word rident.
Example sentences
“Her riant features shone out of her face.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
