hilarity
[ hi-lar-i-tee, -lair-, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈlær ɪ ti, -ˈlɛər-, haɪ- /
noun
cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.
boisterous gaiety or merriment.
Words nearby hilarity
hike, hike out, hikoi, hilar, hilarious, hilarity, hilarius, hilary, hilary of poitiers, hilary term, hilbert
Origin of hilarity
SYNONYMS FOR hilarity
2 See mirth.
OTHER WORDS FROM hilarity
hy·per·hi·lar·i·ty, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for hilarities
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 hilarities
hilarity
/ (hɪˈlærɪtɪ) /
noun
mirth and merriment; cheerfulness
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