merriness
The property of being merryThe property of being merry.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The property of being merry.
the trait of merry joking
Origin
From Middle English myrienesse, myrynesse, from Old English miriġness, myriġness (“pleasanFrom Middle English myrienesse, myrynesse, from Old English miriġness, myriġness (“pleasantness, sweetness”), equivalent to merry + -ness.
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Synonyms
40 synonymscheerfulnessB2delightB1elationC2exuberanceC1gaietyB2gleeB2happinessA2joyA2merrimentmirthblithenessblithesomenesscheerinesscontentness
Close in meaning
- the trait of merry joking:jocosenessjocosityhumorousness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmerry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable