Mirth

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

mirth
    n 1: great merriment [syn: {hilarity}, {mirth}, {mirthfulness},
         {glee}, {gleefulness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mirth \Mirth\, n. [OE. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myr[eth],
   myrg[eth], merh[eth], mirh[eth]. See {Merry}.]
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   1. Merriment; gayety accompanied with laughter; jollity.
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            Then will I cause to cease . . . from the streets of
            Jerusalem, the voice of mirth.        --Jer. vii.
                                                  34.
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   2. That which causes merriment. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   Syn: Merriment; joyousness; gladness; fun; frolic; glee;
        hilarity; festivity; jollity. See {Gladness}.
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

45 Moby Thesaurus words for "mirth":
      amusement, buoyancy, cheer, cheerfulness, diversion, divertisement,
      divertissement, enjoyment, entertainment, frivolity, frolic, fun,
      gaiety, gladness, glee, gleefulness, happiness, high glee,
      high spirits, hilariousness, hilarity, jocularity, jocundity,
      jolliness, jollity, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness,
      laughter, levity, lightheartedness, merriment, merriness,
      merrymaking, mirthfulness, passe-temps, pastime, pleasure,
      recreation, regalement, rejoicing, relaxation, revelry, solace