MIRTH

hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness

(noun) great merriment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mirth (usually uncountable, plural mirths)

The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.

That which causes merriment.

Synonyms

• (emotion): delight, glee, hilarity, jollity

Antonyms

• (emotion): sadness, gloom

Source: Wiktionary


Mirth, n. Etym: [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myredh, myrgedh, merhedh, mirhedh. See Merry.]

1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity. Then will I cause to cease ... from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth. Jer. vii. 34.

2. That which causes merriment. [Obs.] Shak.

Syn.

– Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee; hilarity; festivity; jollity. See Gladness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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