gayety

[ gey-i-tee ]

/ ˈgeɪ ɪ ti /

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noun, plural gay·e·ties.

gaiety.

Words nearby gayety

gaya maretan, gayal, gayatri, gaydar, gaye, gayety, gayle, gaylord, gaylussite, gayly, gayness

Definition for gayety (2 of 2)

gaiety

or gay·e·ty

[ gey-i-tee ]

/ ˈgeɪ ɪ ti /

noun, plural gai·e·ties.

the state of being joyous, vivacious, or cheerful.

Often gaieties. merrymaking or festivity: the gaieties of the New Year season.

showiness; finery: gaiety of dress.

Origin of gaiety

1625–35; < French gaieté, equivalent to gai gay + -té -ty²

SYNONYMS FOR gaiety

1 merriment, mirth, glee, jollity, joyousness, liveliness, sportiveness, hilarity, vivacity, cheerfulness, joviality.

3 brilliance, glitter, flashiness, gaudiness.

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ANTONYMS FOR gaiety

1 sadness.

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OTHER WORDS FROM gaiety

su·per·gai·e·ty, noun

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Examples from the Web for gayety

Hitherto, said he, my life has been too much a life of gayety and action, to be busied so innocently.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Samuel Richardson
But there was this noticeable in Gertrude: whatever took away from her gayety increased her tenderness.
The Pilgrims Of The Rhine|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
There was no laughter, none of the gayety with which one has so often reproached this race—but neither were there any tears.
A Hilltop on the Marne|Mildred Aldrich
Gayety, wit, and ingenuity are their ruling character: they aspire not to the sublime; still less to the pathetic.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.|David Hume

"There is no 'good angel' of the Gayety—the very atmosphere of that place would soil an angel's wing," he exclaimed hotly.
Beth Norvell|Randall Parrish

British Dictionary definitions for gayety

gaiety

/ (ˈɡeɪətɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or condition of being merry, bright, or lively

festivity; merrymaking

Also (esp US): gayety

undefined gaiety

See gay

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