merriness
Noun
- the trait of merry joking
- The property of being merry.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English merines, mirynes, mirines, myrynesse, from Middle English miriġness, myriġness (“pleasantness, sweetness”), equivalent to merry + -ness.
Synonyms
humorousness, jocoseness, jocosity, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentedness, contentness, delight, delightedness, elatedness, elation, exuberance, exuberantness, felicity, gaiety, gayfulness, gayness, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, gleesomeness, happiness, high spirits, hilarity, jolliness, jollity, joviality, jovialness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, liss, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness, pleasedness
Scrabble Score: 11
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