Mirth \Mirth\, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth],
myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See Merry.]
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1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
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Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of
Jerusalem, the voice of mirth. --Jer. vii.
34.
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2. That which causes merriment. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee;
hilarity; festivity; jollity. See Gladness.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
mirth
n : great merriment [syn: hilarity, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness]
WordNet (r) 2.0
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
glee, gleefulness, hilarity, mirthfulness
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