32 Metaphors for laugh

Monsieur Tudesco stopped short and smiled, his hair flying, his eye moist, his arms thrown open as if to embrace and bless; then he resumed: "I say it: the laugh of innocence is the ill-starred veteran's joy.

"Yes." The laugh was even gayer.

"Laugh and grow fat" is an ancient adage embodying good hygienic doctrine.

Every reader will laugh at this denouement, and that laugh is eloquent proof that in saying there can be no real love without absolute monopolism of one heart by another I simply formulated and emphasized a truth which we all feel instinctively.

I cannot be fanciful or extravagant in Meyrick's company; his polite laugh would be a disheartening rebuke; he would think my extravagance an agreeable conversational ornament, but he would put me down as a man unfit to be placed upon a syndicate.

The only thing that ever made his heart laugh was the idea of fineness finding place in himself.

* I believe that her momentary laugh and sob, which I had heard, was the result of surprise at seeing her own image; and I firmly believe, from the expression of her face, that this was the first time that she had seen it.

And Esther realised that a laugh was the last thing she had expected.

" His laugh was a ready denial.

' A general laugh was the reward of the speaker's wit, while the Indian moved neither eye, limb, nor muscle.

Mac evidently wouldn't be back to see, and the laugh would be on them "takin' so much trouble for nothin'."

Is it possible that the laugh is not the test of the joke?

" The laugh was Gloria's.

Her laugh was peculiara low, musical, trilling sound, mirthful and melodious as the chime of a silver bell.

The night drave on wi' sangs and clatter, And ay the ale was growing better; The landlady and Tam grew gracious, Wi' secret favours, sweet and precious; The souter tauld his queerest stories, The landlord's laugh was ready chorus; The storm without might rair and rustle, Tam did na mind the storm a whistle.

Laugh well (um): then we must know this, Sir, is your Lord costive of laughter, or laxative of laughter? Foul.

Diana's laugh was as early a note as the song of birds.

A light, satirical laugh was the reply.

Then Harry, sitting by me, half whispered, 'Now, sweet madam, if you did but know what music a heart-free laugh is to mine ears, you would not stop yours in the middle.

I'd like to do that!" Mrs. Freg laughed, and her laugh was not a nice mother-laugh at all, for she was not Eric's mother, and had never pretended that she was.

" He smote his great fist on the desk-top and his laugh was a thunder which reverberated through the room.

" Ailsa's quick laugh and the tenderness of her expression were her only comments upon the doings of Josiah Lent, lately captain, United States dragoons.

"Laugh and grow fat" is a good maxim enough; but "Sleep and grow fat" is, as is well known to folks of porcine attributes, a better.

" Lapo Cercamorte laughed loud; but his laugh was the bark of a hyena, and his eyes were balls of fire.

Fugitive humor flashed across the face, relieving the deep disquiet, but the laugh was an effort of one who was confronted by demolished fortunes.

32 Metaphors for  laugh