Gaiety

Quick meaning: Gaiety is a noun meaning (dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.

Meaning

(dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry.

More Meanings

1. (dated, countable) Merrymaking or festivity.

Example Sentences

There was much gaiety at the ball.

The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room.

During the present gayety of the house, however, the poor girl has gone about with a face full of trouble, and to use the housekeeper's words, "has fallen into a sad hystericky way lately."

Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety. She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.

Word Forms

• gaieties

Synonyms for gaiety

Depending on context, synonyms include gayness, gayfulness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include merriment, playfulness, cheerfulness, jollity, mirth, festivity.

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