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mirthful

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[murth-fuhl] / ˈmɜrθ fəl /

adjective

  1. joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry.

    a mirthful laugh.

  2. providing mirth; amusing.

    a mirthful experience.

Other Word Forms

  • mirthfully adverb
  • mirthfulness noun
  • unmirthful adjective
  • unmirthfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of mirthful

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; mirth, -ful

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