hilarity
[ hi-lar-i-tee, -lair-, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈlær ɪ ti, -ˈlɛər-, haɪ- /
noun
cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.
boisterous gaiety or merriment.
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Origin of hilarity
synonym study for hilarity
2. See mirth.
OTHER WORDS FROM hilarity
hy·per·hi·lar·i·ty, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for hilarity
Never since my school-boy days have I loved so well as now the hilarities of life.
The Abominations of Modern Society|Rev. T. De Witt Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for hilarity
hilarity
/ (hɪˈlærɪtɪ) /
noun
mirth and merriment; cheerfulness
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