Albert was of course delighted, and his merriment at the family gathering was more pronounced than ever (Lytton Strachey).
SYNONYM(S): jollity, hilarity.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mer·ri·ment — /ˈmerımənt/ noun [noncount] : laughter and enjoyment a time of great joy and merriment Their house was always filled with merriment. My embarrassment was a cause/source of great merriment among my friends. [=my friends were very amused by my… … Useful english dictionary
merriment — mer·ri·ment … English syllables
merriment — mer|ri|ment [ˈmerımənt] n [U] literary laughter, fun, and enjoyment ▪ Her eyes sparkled with merriment. ▪ the sounds of merriment … Dictionary of contemporary English
merriment — mer|ri|ment [ merimənt ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY laughter and fun: Sounds of merriment came from downstairs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
merriment — mer•ri•ment [[t]ˈmɛr ɪ mənt[/t]] n. 1) cheerful or joyful gaiety; mirth; hilarity; laughter 2) Obs. a cause of mirth; a jest, entertainment, etc • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
Amerciament — A*mer cia*ment, n. [LL. amerciamentum.] Same as {Amercement}. Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Merriment — Mer ri*ment, n. Gayety, with laughter; mirth; frolic. Follies and light merriment. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Methought it was the sound Of riot and ill managed merriment. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remerciment — Re|mer|ci|ment [rəmɛrsi mã:] das; s, s <aus fr. remerciement, remercîment »Dank« zu remercier »danken«, dies zu merci »Dank«> (veraltet) Danksagung … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
merveilleusement — (mèr vè lleû ze man, ll mouillées, et non mèr vè yeû ze man) adv. D une façon merveilleuse. • Cette vallée.... ceinte de coteaux merveilleusement agréables, LA FONT. Psyché, II, p. 151. • Il y a merveilleusement à profiter de tout ce que vous … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
