Someone who is smiling laughs frequently.
Risueño is an adjective whose etymological origin is found in the Latin word risus , which can be translated as " laughter . " This is the adjective of someone who tends to laugh frequently .
For example: "Tomás is a very smiling baby " , "What I like about Ana is that she is smiling and always has a good mood" , "At work I am not a smiling man: I prefer seriousness" .
About smiling people
The use of this term generally has positive connotations when used to describe a person, as opposed to saying "he laughs a lot" , "all the time", or, most obviously, "too much" .
Smiling people tend to make those around them happy, and this quality can go hand in hand with a special transparency in their treatment and a very sincere and frontal way of presenting themselves to others, without twisted attitudes or ulterior motives.
A cheerful atmosphere is relaxed and informal.
Other considerations
The adjective is also used to describe someone who shows a smiling face : «Why are you so smiling? What happened? , "This afternoon Felipe is particularly cheerful: I'm sure he received good news," "It's obvious that I'm in love: everyone says they see me as smiling."
In this case, saying that someone is smiling can imply that they are not characterized by laughing very often, but that it is an unusual event. Generally, this use also has a positive connotation , that is, the sender expresses joy at the mood of the smiling individual , or that it does not cause any negative sensation. It would be enough to add the adverb "too much" , for example, to turn the situation around: "Today you are too smiling, I don't know what's wrong with you" makes it clear that the sender does not enjoy the interlocutor's laughter, but that it bothers him.
The cheerful, on the other hand, is something that provokes laughter, joy or fun : "My boyfriend gave me a cheerful book that amused me for long hours," "I have never seen a landscape so cheerful and full of life," "The actor referred to to his mother with smiling words . This meaning is not so common in everyday speech, but is normally seen in the press and literature; On the contrary, its use to describe people is much more frequent.
The smiling and relaxed
The notion of smiling is usually used to define a relaxed atmosphere , without pressure or tension. If a journalist states that a group of deputies met in a "laughing context," he or she will be referring to the fact that said legislators participated in a pleasant and cordial meeting. Similarly, it is possible to say that something whose appearance generates delight, joy or joy in someone is smiling; For example, to describe a natural space such as a forest, it is possible to say that it is cheerful if it causes emotional well-being to its visitors.
This last meaning is not very common in popular language either, and in fact many people may have difficulty understanding its meaning in a sentence that talks about a "laughing forest." Another infrequently used meaning defines "laughing" as a synonym for "favorable" or "prosperous" , two adjectives that, although not directly related to laughter, can serve to emphasize the positive and healthy nature of this action for human beings. , as opposed to showing a gloomy and excessively serious attitude towards life.
The term as a surname and name
In Spain , Risueño is a surname shared by different personalities. The soldier and veterinarian Carlos Risueño y Mena , the sculptor and painter José Risueño and the actress Ana Risueño are some of the people who have this last name.
The Plaza de Risueño , finally, is located in the historic center of Cartagena , a city in Murcia ( Spain ). Its name remembers a doctor who lived in the first half of the 19th century .