riant

• Adjectif vieilli ou littéraire signifiant qui sourit, joyeux, enjoué ou riant ; en anglais moderne, il est rarement employé.

An archaic adjective meaning smiling, cheerful, or laughing; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Cheerful or smilingC2formal

   Showing or feeling mirth, pleasure, or happiness; having a bright and smiling expression.

   Riant, souriant, joyeux

   • Her riant face lit up the room.
   • The children were riant and full of joy.
   • He gave a riant laugh at the joke.

   Synonymesblithebrightcheerfulhappyjoviallightheartedmerrymirthfulsmilingsunny

   Antonymescheerlessdourgloomyglumjoylessmelancholymorosesadsombersullen