Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ri-ant
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Mirthful, cheerful, smiling, light-hearted.

adj

Of a place, landscape or view: having a pleasant appearance, looking bright or cheerful.

Etymology

From French riant.

Inflected Forms

more riant (comparative) most riant (superlative)

Derived Forms

riantly

Synonyms

laughing

Questions

What does riant mean?: Mirthful, cheerful, smiling, light-hearted.
Where does riant come from?: From French riant.

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