Merriness

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mer·ry (m

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adj. mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est

1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.

2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.

3. Archaic Delightful; entertaining.

4. Brisk: a merry pace.

[Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

merri·ly adv.

merri·ness n.

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Noun

merriness - the trait of merry joking

humorousness, jocoseness, jocosity

levity - a manner lacking seriousness

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