mirthful

[ murth-fuhl ]

adjective

1. joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry:

   a mirthful laugh.

2. providing mirth; amusing:

   a mirthful experience.

Other Words From

• mirthful·ly adverb
• mirthful·ness noun
• un·mirthful adjective
• un·mirthful·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of mirthful¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; mirth, -ful

Example Sentences

Next morning the girls were hilarious over the mirthful episode in the train the night before.

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Mrs. Sarah Joy Snyder listened and got data for future lectures, with her mirthful mouth sternly set.

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But let's in, and prepare, and after dinner Begin our mirthful pilgrimage.Lam.

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The doctor looked into the dry and mirthful countenance before him, shook his head, and went to the door.

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The zealot for every species of sport, the candidate for every order of whim, was the light-hearted mirthful Lionel.

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