- spasmodic laughter
- Медицина: насильственный смех, спазматический смех, судорожный смех
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
spasmodic laughter
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laughter — laugh·ter (lafґtər) a series of spasmodic and partly involuntary exhalations with inarticulate vocalization, normally indicative of merriment; it may also be a hysteric manifestation or a reflex result of tickling. See also gelasmus and… … Medical dictionary
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tickle — /tik euhl/, v., tickled, tickling, n. v.t. 1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate. 2. to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic… … Universalium
tickle — tick•le [[t]ˈtɪk əl[/t]] v. led, ling, n. 1) to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate 2) to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic laughter … From formal English to slang
tickle — [c]/ˈtɪkəl / (say tikuhl) verb (tickled, tickling) –verb (t) 1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate. 2. to poke in some sensitive part of the body so as to… …
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
tickle — I. verb (tickled; tickling) Etymology: Middle English tikelen; akin to Old English tinclian to tickle Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to excite or stir up agreeably ; please < music…does more than tickle o … New Collegiate Dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Sardonic — Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sardonic grin — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sardonic laugh — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
