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mirth — mirth; mirth·ful; mirth·less; mirth·ful·ly; mirth·ful·ness; mirth·less·ly; mirth·less·ness; … English syllables
mirth — mirth, glee, jollity, hilarity are comparable when they mean the mood or temper of a person or a group of persons manifesting joy or high spirits especially in laughter, play, or merrymaking. Mirth often implies lightness of heart and a love of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Mirth — Mirth, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth], myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity. [1913 Webster] Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mirth — [ mɜrθ ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY happy laughter ╾ mirth|ful adjective ╾ mirth|ful|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mirth — [mə:θ US mə:rθ] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: myrgth, from myrge; MERRY] literary happiness and laughter ▪ Her body began to shake with mirth. >mirthful adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
mirth — [n] great joy amusement, cheer, cheerfulness, convulsions, entertainment, festivity, frivolity, frolic, fun, gaiety, gladness, glee, happiness, hilarity, hysteria, hysterics, jocularity, jocundity, jollity, joviality, joyousness, kicks*, laughs,… … New thesaurus
mirth — ► NOUN ▪ amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. DERIVATIVES mirthful adjective. ORIGIN Old English, related to MERRY(Cf. ↑merry) … English terms dictionary
mirth — [mʉrth] n. [ME myrthe < OE myrgth, pleasure, joy < base of myrig, pleasant: see MERRY] joyfulness, gaiety, or merriment, esp. when characterized by laughter … English World dictionary
mirth — mirthless, adj. /merrth/, n. 1. gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. 2. amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth. [bef. 900; ME mirthe, OE myrgth. See MERRY, TH1]… … Universalium
mirth — n. 1) to provoke mirth 2) general mirth * * * [mɜːθ] general mirth to provoke mirth … Combinatory dictionary
