Riant - #493 - a podcast by Word of the Day

Today’s word of the day is giant, R-I-A-N-T. Riant is an adjective that means cheerful or happy. 

Riant comes directly from France where it means ‘laughing.’ The word happy may refer to a long-term condition as in ‘he lived a happy life’ or it may simply mean laughing or mirthful at a particular time. 

Riant is best used to refer to the latter, as in: In spite of her current problems, Shelly seemed pretty riant. It looked as though she was laughing through the pain.

Riant is spelled RIANT. 

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