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mirth

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Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

mirthn. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr, myrg, merh, mirh. See Merry.].
  •  Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.  [1913 Webster]
    "Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth."  [1913 Webster]
  •  That which causes merriment.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee; hilarity; festivity; jollity. See Gladness.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

mirth, n. merriment, laughter.

Derivative
mirthful adj. mirthfully adv. mirthfulness n. mirthless adj. mirthlessly adv. mirthlessness n.
Etymology
OE myrgth (as MERRY)

THESAURUS

mirth

amusement, buoyancy, cheer, cheerfulness, diversion, divertisement, divertissement, enjoyment, entertainment, frivolity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gladness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, high glee, high spirits, hilariousness, hilarity, jocularity, jocundity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, laughter, levity, lightheartedness, merriment, merriness, merrymaking, mirthfulness, passe-temps, pastime, pleasure, recreation, regalement, rejoicing, relaxation, revelry, solace

ROGET THESAURUS

mirth

Cheerfulness

N cheerfulness, geniality, gayety, l'allegro, cheer, good humor, spirits, high spirits, animal spirits, flow of spirits, glee, high glee, light heart, sunshine of the mind, sunshine of the breast, gaiete de coeur, bon naturel, liveliness, life, alacrity, vivacity, animation, allegresse, jocundity, joviality, jollity, levity, jocularity, mirth, merriment, hilarity, exhilaration, laughter, merrymaking, heyday, rejoicing, marriage bell, nepenthe, Euphrosyne, sweet forgetfulness, optimism, self complacency, hedonics, hedonism, cheerful, happy, cheery, cheerly, of good cheer, smiling, blithe, in spirits, in good spirits, breezy, bully, chipper, in high spirits, in high feather, happy as the day is long, happy as a king, gay as a lark, allegro, debonair, light, lightsome, light hearted, buoyant, debonnaire, bright, free and easy, airy, janty, jaunty, canty, hedonic, riant, sprightly, sprightful, spry, spirited, spiritful, lively, animated, vivacious, brisk as a bee, sparkling, sportive, full of play, full of spirit, all alive, sunny, palmy, hopeful, merry as a cricket, merry as a grig, merry as a marriage bell, joyful, joyous, jocund, jovial, jolly as a thrush, jolly as a sandboy, blithesome, gleeful, gleesome, hilarious, rattling, winsome, bonny, hearty, buxom, playful, playsome, folatre, playful as a kitten, tricksy, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, jocose, jocular, waggish, mirth loving, laughter-loving, mirthful, rollicking, elate, elated, exulting, jubilant, flushed, rejoicing, cock-a-hoop, cheering, inspiriting, exhilarating, cardiac, cardiacal, pleasing, palmy, cheerfully, Int, never say die!, come!, cheer up!, hurrah!, hence loathed melancholy!, begone dull care!, away with melancholy!, a merry heart goes all the day, as merry as the day is long, ride si sapis.


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