rident

American  

[rahyd-nt] / ˈraɪd nt /

adjective

1. laughing; smiling; cheerful.

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rident British  

/ ˈraɪdənt /

adjective

1. rare laughing, smiling, or gay

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Etymology

Origin of rident

1600–10; < Latin rīdent- (stem of rīdēns, present participle of rīdēre to laugh); -ent

Example Sentences

Utopia 56 member Perine Rident says the Olympic Games can also draw attention to the broader problem.

From Seattle Times

“If you want to take the silver lining, is at least people are talking about it,” Rident said.

From Seattle Times

Qui de ultima fæce collectis imperitioribus et mulieribus credulis sexus sui facilitate labentibus, plebem profanæ conjurationis instituunt: quæ nocturnis congregationibus et jejuniis solennibus et inhumanis cibis non sacro quodam sed piaculo fœderantur, latebrosa et lucifugax natio, in publico muta, in angulis garrula; templa ut busta despiciunt, deos despuunt, rident sacra.”—Octavius.

From Project Gutenberg

I, frustra truculente; tuas procul aurea rident Astra minas, coelo jam bene tuta suo.

From Project Gutenberg

Venus herself, the mistress of nature, for whom and by whom all these things are done, stands somewhat sadly apart in the centre of the picture; this is only one more of the numberless springs that have passed over her since she first rose from the sea, and she is somewhat weary of it all:– "Te, dea, te fugiunt venti, te nubila caeli Adventumque tuum, tibi suavis daedala tellus Summittit flores, tibi rident aequora ponti Placatumque nitet diffuso lumine caelum."

From Project Gutenberg