nonlaughing

English

Etymology

From 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