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1. • • gaiety or jollity, esp. when accompanied by laughter: the excitement and mirth of the holiday season. amusement or laughter: He was unable to conceal his mirth.
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   What does the word 'Mirth' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MIRTH meaning: 1. laughter, humour, or happiness: 2. laughter, humor, or happiness: 3. laughter or amusement: . Learn more.

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   What does the word'mirth' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! MIRTH definition: 1. laughter, humour, or happiness: 2. laughter, humor, or happiness: 3. laughter or amusement: . Learn more.

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   Where does a lot of Mirth come from?

   • Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2024 A lot of mirth comes from unexpectedly vulgar words erupting from ordinary dialogue or sweet melodies. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2024 Non-verbal facial expressions of glee and mirth while his opponent was throwing hyperbolic lie bombs.

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   What is the difference between joy and Mirth?

   • Joy when occasioned by the contrast of very dissimilar objects, along which it proceeds by continual leaps and bounds from one to the other, becomes mirth. Who mixt reason with pleasure, and wisdom with mirth. Cassius grinned with some feeling deeper than mirth. A reckless mixture of seriousness with mirth.

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   What is life without mirth?

   • Life without mirth is a lamp without oil. The genial festival of Christmas, which..lights up the fireside of home with mirth and jollity. 4.a. Gaiety or lightness of mood or mind, esp. as manifested in laughter; merriment, hilarity. In early use also: †a jest (obsolete). In some early quots. with connotation of ridicule or mockery.

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   Could Chen contain his mirth?

   • Chen could not contain his mirth. Of course, this is a source of mirth for the audience. Sound of mirth caused by one in drag with a bit of humour. All this would certainly have provided matter for gossip and mirth. Melancholy and gloom are to be avoided, as well as jollity and riotous mirth.

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   There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mirth, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun [ U ] literary uk / mɜːθ / us / mɝːθ / Add to word list. laughter, humour, or happiness: Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth. Synonyms. glee. hilarity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laughing and smiling. a gleam in your eye idiom. amused. be all smiles idiom. be in convulsions idiom.

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   The meaning of MIRTH is gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter. How to use mirth in a sentence.

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   What does the verb mirth mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mirth . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   noun. 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. SYNONYMS 1, 2. mirth, glee, hilarity, merriment, jollity, joviality refer to the gaiety characterizing people who are enjoying the companionship of others. mirth suggests ...

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   noun [ U ] literary us / mɝːθ / uk / mɜːθ / Add to word list. laughter, humor, or happiness: Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth. Synonyms. glee. hilarity. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Laughing and smiling. a gleam in your eye idiom. amused. be all smiles idiom. be in convulsions idiom.

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   Contents. MIRTH meaning: laughter or happiness. Learn more.