rib-tickling

[ rib-tik-ling ]

adjective

1. very amusing; funny or hilarious:

   a book of rib-tickling stories.

rib-tickling

adjective

1. very amusing; causing laughter

Other Words From

• rib-tickler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rib-tickling¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He wrote that although it was "rib-tickling," it "lacked humanity."

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• amusing
• hilarious