Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The quality of being merry; mirthfulness.
- n. Pleasure; happiness.
Wiktionary
- n. The property of being merry.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The quality or state of being merry; merriment; mirth; gayety, with laughter.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the trait of merry joking
Examples
“(namely the merriness of the jig) in C* is present in C.”
“merriness" was, or were even paying attention to you, which they sadly aren't.”
“She had beautiful skin, and dark eyes with a touch of merriness.”
Simon & Schuster: Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear
“Where are we at?" she asked them, with a merriness that concealed her anxiety at heart.”
“A little merriness is his right as he anticipates being capped.”
The Guardian: Bobby Zamora ready to be England's new Emile Heskey – but with goals
“In the midst of the merriness it went unnoticed that Braga, who won 4-3 in Seville, had been contained efficiently.”
The Guardian: Cesc Fábregas and Arsenal hit Braga for six in Champions League
“They hold the merriness of Merry England, of yew longbows, of Robin Hood and his outlaw band.”
“It's no secret that the holidays are a time for celebration, which always includes a lot of eating and drinking, and sometimes a lot of merriness.”
Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent: How To Survive A Holiday Hangover
“It's not all merriness--there is a lot of talk about rotting in one's cell and how one should "love your windows as little as you can" and never let a man touch you through the window--unless he can provide excellent reason he should be allowed to.”
“If the merriness resulting from this greeting lasts for more than 8 hours, please consult your physician.”
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