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.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)