What does lack-laughter mean?
Lack-laughter means (obsolete) Cheerless; sombre; serious..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Cheerless; sombre; serious..
The lack-laughter sangfroid of the parſon was the conſtant topic of his ridicule, and he complained that whenever I appeared I caſt a gloom over the mirth of his company.
[…] many force / Lack-laughter faces to relax / Into the soft lines traced by joy.
Use lack-laughter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lack-laughter means (obsolete) Cheerless; sombre; serious..
Common synonyms include cheerless, serious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The lack-laughter sangfroid of the parſon was the conſtant topic of his ridicule, and he complained that whenever I appeared I caſt a gloom over the mirth of his company.
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