liquid laugh
- noun
- Literature
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- Her liquid laugh filled the room and put everyone at ease.
Examples
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I love the sound of his liquid laugh.
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The child's liquid laugh was so sincere that it made me smile instantly.
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He was known for his liquid laugh that could melt even the coldest heart.
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Her liquid laugh filled the room with joy.
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Her liquid laugh was infectious, making everyone around her feel joyful and relaxed.
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Whenever he told a joke, his liquid laugh would echo, causing everyone to join in the merriment.
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The comedian's liquid laugh resonated throughout the audience, creating an atmosphere of warmth and enjoyment.
Synonyms
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A soft, high laugh that sounds like a small bell
A happy, lively laugh that makes people feel better
How Cheerful
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- Literature
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'liquid' is being used metaphorically to transfer its basic sense of 'flowing/smooth' onto 'laugh', so a learner who knows both words can reasonably infer a smoothly flowing, pleasant-sounding laugh. However, the usage is metaphorical and some nuance (melodious/cheerful connotations) is inferential rather than strictly compositional, so it is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Liquid laugh may come from the picture of a laugh that flows like water: liquid means smooth moving and laugh is the sound. So the image of a voice that moves easily explains why it means 'a smooth, cheerful laugh'.