nonlaughing

nonlaughing

English

Etymology

non- +‎ laughing

Adjective

nonlaughing (not comparable)

1. Not laughing.
   • 1947, Robert Joseph Casey, More interesting people

     We dined on squab, which I suspected of having started out in life as nonlaughing sea gull, listened to the current palaver in the bar and said good night.

   • 1967, June Arnold, Applesauce

     He laughed all the way to the bus (with nonlaughing breaks to catch his breath). He waved and shouted. He made it easily.

   • 1971, Kim Giffin, Bobby R Patton, Basic readings in interpersonal communication: theory and application

     If one person does not laugh at your jokes and all the other members of the audience do, these responses are fed back to the nonlaughing receiver.

Synonyms

• unlaughing