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Mirth

/mɜːθ/

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

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noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    That which causes merriment.

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gleenoun(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
hilaritynoun(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
gleefulnessnounThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
mirthfulnessnounThe property of being mirthful; happiness

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hilaritynoun(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
gleefulnessnounThe state of being gleeful or joyous.
gleenoun(uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
merrimentnounPlayful fun.
easingnounThe act by which something is eased.
jovialitynounThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
cheerfulnessnounThe state of being cheerful; joy.
gaietynoun(dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.
levitynounA lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
funnounAmusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
exuberancenoun(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
delightnounJoy; pleasure.
jollitynoun(uncountable) The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
laughternounThe sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
amusementnoun(uncountable) Entertainment.
cheernoun(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
joynounA feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
jocularitynounJoking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
gladnessnounThe state of being glad; joy.
frolicnoun(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.

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