merriment
14
3.4
- noun
- /ˈmɛrɪmənt/
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alegría
- Harvesting of the prickly pears was a time of great joy and merriment, especially for those eligible for marriage.
- merriment and laughter
- eyes twinkle with merriment
- much merriment
I don't even know you in person yet, but I'm coming into this with so much gosh darn merriment and warmth.
- I don't even know you in person yet, but I'm coming into this with so much gosh darn merriment and warmth.
- Well, he says from this is born unsuitable merriment, which is, you know, being joking in the wrong ways.
Examples
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Their eyes dance in merriment while their laughter and excited voices fill the room.
Academic text (1997) -
Their visits turn into full days of merriment and long aimless drives on country roads.
Blog text (11) -
We love to spread merriment.
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But he was made for dancing and merriment, not for battle.
Fiction book (1993) -
I leave the group to their merriment and head for the stairs.
Fiction book (1990) -
On Christmas Eve, there was much merriment and goodwill in the tavern.
Fiction book (2001) -
A lopsided smile tugged at the right corner of the girl's mouth, and unmistakable merriment enlivened her blue eyes.
Fiction book (2002) -
On Christmas Eve, there was much merriment and goodwill in the tavern.
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Eid al-Fitr is a day of great merriment and thanksgiving.
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So let's have it, the merriment before the penance, and the feast before the fast.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Activities or experiences that make you happy
793
1.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
641
1.0
The sound people make when they find something funny
69
3.5
A happy public celebration with music and decorations
65
1.2
A feeling of pleasure when something makes you laugh
34
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
18
5.5
A very happy and excited feeling after a big success
17
5.8
A strong, happy feeling of excitement
15
6.1
Great happiness that people show by laughing
12
5.2
A strong feeling of amusement that makes people laugh
11
5.2
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement during a celebration
9
1.0
A feeling of being happy and pleased
9
6.1
Lively noisy party with drinking and dancing
7
2.5
Fun you get from playful actions like jokes or pranks
4
6.6
A feeling of cheerful fun and lively excitement
3
4.4
Happy activities at a party, like singing and dancing
3
7.9
A strong feeling of great joy often shown by loud shouts
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
6.0
A cheerful, friendly mood that makes people feel good
1
2.0
A strong feeling of happiness and excitement
1
7.5
A cheerful, lively feeling that people show when they enjoy themselves
1
3.0
A strong feeling of great happiness
1
6.5
A strong feeling of great joy that people show openly
A cheerful, lively feeling that makes people happy
A happy, light feeling that makes people smile and laugh
A feeling of joyful laughter that spreads to others
A strong feeling of happy excitement that makes you smile
A feeling of great happiness and pleasure
A warm feeling of happiness and pleasure inside you
A strong feeling of great joy after success
Great happiness and lively celebration with singing and dancing
A cheerful, lively feeling at a party or festival
Antonyms
How Merry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word merriment comes from the simple word merry, which means 'happy', plus the ending -ment that marks 'the state of' something. So, merriment is the 'state of' being merry, meaning cheerful fun and laughter like you hear at a party or festival.