ha-ha

Mirth, twice expressed

Ha-ha was originally taken to be an imitation of laughter and is still used that way, though it also expresses negative emotions ironically.

architecture

sunken

Descended beneath water level

  • ditchShallow excavated channel
  • fenceBoundary structure between properties
  • wallVertical enclosing structure

invisible · barrier · trench · fosse · earthwork · concealment · estate · manor · landscape · vista

laughter

amusement

Pleased entertainment state

  • humorAmusing quality
  • mirthAmusement with laughter
  • gleeExuberant, often impish delight

chuckle · giggle · cackle · snicker · titter · chortle · guffaw · joviality · gaiety · hilarity

boundary

fence

Boundary structure between properties

  • wallVertical enclosing structure
  • ditchShallow excavated channel
  • barrierObstruction preventing passage

moat · demarcation · separation · enclosure · perimeter · edge · limit · border · partition · division

surprise

astonishment

Intense sudden wonder

unexpected · revelation · disbelief · wonder · incredulity · bewilderment · double-take · jolt · abruptness · suddenness

Categories
Opposites
emotional expression (laughter)

ha-hasob

Convulsive weeping

boo-hoo · wail · weeping · crying · whimper

tone/register (serious vs. humorous)

ha-haseriousness

Earnest, weighty demeanor

gravity · solemnity · earnestness · gravitas · no laughing matter

landscape barrier type

ha-hawall

Vertical enclosing structure

hedge · stockade · palisade · picket fence

Family

haha

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G