laugher
/ˈlæfɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who laughs.
noun
A variety of the domestic pigeon.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Well then—if I must neither stir out of the gate nor look out at window, I will at least see what the inside of the house contains that may help to pass away one’s time—peradventure, I may light on that blue-eyed laugher in some corner or other."
- "He and his companions[…] were exchanging jokes with that sort of ostentatious laughter which implies a desire to prove that the laugher is not mortified though some people might suspect it."
- "These are the people whose laughter you hear after the boffolas on shows that have been filmed without audiences. I don't suppose all these laughers are dead, but a lot of them must be by this time."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈlæfɚ/
- British English: /ˈlɑːfə/