MIRTH


Meaning of MIRTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmərth ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English myrgth, from myrge merry — more at merry

Date: before 12th century

: gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

• mirth·ful -fəl adjective

• mirth·ful·ly -fə-lē adverb

• mirth·ful·ness noun

• mirth·less -ləs adjective

• mirth·less·ly -lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.