mirthful
Americanadjective
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joyous; cheerful; jolly; merry.
a mirthful laugh.
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providing mirth; amusing.
a mirthful experience.
Other Word Forms
- mirthfully adverb
- mirthfulness noun
- unmirthful adjective
- unmirthfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of mirthful
Example Sentences
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It’s the human experience, all rolled into one gut punch that’s designed to push every last merry, mirthful little button viewers have.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
Her upcoming feature debut, the mirthful and melancholic meditation on masculinity that is “Biosphere,” is unlike anything she has done yet.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
He concluded that "the overall experience is a mirthful yet melancholic one worth riding along with".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023
Residents and visitors didn’t like seeing the poky and mirthful bears trapped, darted or killed, so Searles’ peacenik approach, featuring a combo of voice commands, air horns and firecrackers, slowly gained converts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2020
Of these, she liked best one that showed them sitting in a leaf-dappled light amid picnic debris and looking at one another with expressions that, though unsmiling, seemed mirthful and full of delight.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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