mirth

[US]/mɜːθ/
[UK]/mɜːrθ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. joy; laughter

Phrases & Collocations

bursting with mirth

roaring with mirth

tears of mirth

Example Sentences

She thought my mirth improper.

The announcement was greeted with much hilarity and mirth.

His mind was boiling with mirth,fear and pride.

When I told them what had happened to me, they all chortled with mirth.

To express certain emotions, especially mirth, delight, or derision, by a series of spontaneous, usually unarticulated sounds often accompanied by corresponding facial and bodily movements.

The children's mirthful laughter filled the room.

Her face lit up with mirth when she heard the joke.

The comedy show was filled with mirth and joy.

We shared a moment of mirth over a funny story.

His eyes sparkled with mirth as he recounted the hilarious incident.

The party was a scene of mirth and celebration.

Their mirthful banter lightened the mood in the room.

The comedian's jokes never failed to elicit mirth from the audience.

The holiday season is a time of mirth and cheer.

Their friendship was characterized by mutual mirth and laughter.

Real-world Examples

Though this caused great mirth among the guests, Aunt Harriet was horrified.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

As the party went on, you could hear the mirth coming from the house.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Finally Melly wiped tears of mirth from her eyes.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Meanwhile, the object of their mirth was tossing on a bed of sickness.

Source: American Version Language Arts Volume 6

So your mirth is merely a discharge of nervous energy with no semantic content at all?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

Critics appreciation: Matthew Perry masterfully walked the line between mirth and melancholy.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

Sweet voices and rich melody filled the air, and so with mirth and music the masquerade went on.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

The word " mirth" (mirth) means feeling amused, usually causing you to laugh.

Source: 2016 English Cafe

He threw himself into his arm-chair to shake out his mirth at greater ease.

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

I inquired the source of her mirth.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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