merriness en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English myrienesse, myrynesse, from Old English miriġness, myriġness (“pleasantness, sweetness”), equivalent to merry + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The property of being merry.
Synonyms
contentedness · joviality · merriment · gladness · cheeriness · glee · gleesomeness · cheerfulness · mirth · blithesomeness · joyousness · pleasedness · delightedness · mirth · high spirits · elatedness · merriment · felicity · merriness · gaiety · delight · joyfulness · mirthfulness · jovialness · jollity · hilarity · gayness · elation · joy · blitheness · liss · gladsomeness · jolliness · exuberantness · happiness · gleefulness · exuberance · gayfulness · contentness