/gay"i tee/ , n. , pl. gaieties .
1. the state of being gay or cheerful; gay spirits.
2. Often, gaieties . merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season.
3. showiness; finery: gaiety of dress.
Also, gayety .
[ 1625-35; gaieté, equiv. to gai GAY + -té -TY 2 ]
Syn. 1. merriment, mirth, glee, jollity, joyousness, liveliness, sportiveness, hilarity, vivacity, cheerfulness, joviality. 3. brilliance, glitter, flashiness, gaudiness.
Ant. 1. sadness.