Word Meanings - CACHINNATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections. Hideous grimaces . . . attended this unusual cachinnation. Sir W. Scott. (more info) aloud, cf Gr.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CACHINNATION)

• Giggle
• Cachinnation
• grin
• titter
• Ridicule
• Derision
• banter
• raillery
• burlesque
• caricature
• mockery
• irony
• satire
• sarcasm
• jeer
• sneer
• cachinnation
• disrespect

Related words: (words related to CACHINNATION)

• SARCASM
  A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration. Sir J. Reynolds. Syn. -- Satire;
• DISRESPECTABILITY
  Want of respectability. Thackeray.
• RIDICULER
  One who ridicules.
• GIGGLE
  A kind of laugh, with short catches of the voice or breath; a light, silly laugh.
• TITTER-TOTTER
  See TEETER
• TITTEREL
  The whimbrel.
• SARCASMOUS
  Sarcastic. "Sarcasmous scandal." Hubidras.
• SNEER
  1. To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression. 2. To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively. I could be content to be a little sneared at. Pope. 3. To show mirth awkwardly. Tatler. Syn.
• DISRESPECT
  Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy. Impatience of bearing the least affront or disrespect. Pope.
• SATIRE
  a dish filled with various kinds of fruits, food composed of various ingredients, a mixture, a medley, fr. satur full of food, sated, fr. sat, satis, enough: cf. F. satire. See Sate, Sad, a., and 1. A composition, generally poetical, holding up
• BANTER
  1. To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity. Hag-ridden by my own fancy all night, and then bantered
• BANTERER
  One who banters or rallies.
• SNEERINGLY
  In a sneering manner.
• BURLESQUER
  One who burlesques.
• BURLESQUE
  Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images, or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock gravity; jocular; ironical. It is a dispute among the critics, whether
• IRONY
  1. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles. Woodward. 2. Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
• CACHINNATION
  Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections. Hideous grimaces . . . attended this unusual cachinnation. Sir W. Scott. (more info) aloud, cf Gr.
• DISRESPECTIVE
  Showing want of respect; disrespectful. Bp. Hall.
• DISRESPECTABLE
  Not respectable; disreputable. M. Arnold.
• SNEERER
  One who sneers.
• TITTER
  To laugh with the tongue striking against the root of the upper teeth; to laugh with restraint, or without much noise; to giggle. A group of tittering pages ran before. Longfellow. (more info) Etym: