Ridicule

rid'1-kul, n. The expre ion of, or en- deavor to exoite, laughter at some person or thing, sto, cube, full moon, cow, oil RIGHT esp. when mingled with contempt that species of writiug which excites contempt with laughter; derision; Danter; raillery; burlesque; irony; satire; sarcasru; gibe; jeer; sneer. — r. [ridiculed (-kQld), -CULQTO.] To laugh at with expre ions of contempt; to deride, rally, mock, lampoon. [L. ridiculum, ridiculus, laughable, ridere, to laugh F. ridicule an adj.] — Rid'icuTer, «.— Ridic 'ulous, -dik'u-lus, a. Fitted to excite ridicule contemptuous and laughable; ludicrous; droll; absurd; preposterous. — Ridic'ulously, adv. — Ridic 'ulousne , n. Riding, R.-school, etc See under Ride.