The meaning of MIRTH is gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter. How to use mirth in a sentence.

Pleasure and happiness (Definition of mirth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

That beautiful face, which was so seldom lighted up by any expression of mirth or good humour.

Definition of mirth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Oct 28, 2025 · From Middle English merth, myrthe, murhthe, from Old English myrġþ (“mirth, joy”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgiþu (“briefness, brevity”); equivalent to merry +‎ -th (abstract …

Mirth definition: gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter.. See examples of MIRTH used in a sentence.

mirth (mɜːθ) n laughter, gaiety, or merriment [Old English myrgth; compare merry]

Mirth is amusement which you express by laughing. That caused considerable mirth amongst pupils and sports masters alike. It was all he could do to stop tears of mirth falling down his …

Synonyms for MIRTH: glee, cheerfulness, merriness, festivity, cheer, gayety, hilarity, merriment; Antonyms of MIRTH: sorrow, sadness, unhappiness, melancholy, dejection, gloom, …

Mirth, glee, hilarity, merriment, jollity, joviality refer to the gaiety characterizing people who are enjoying the companionship of others. Mirth suggests spontaneous amusement or gaiety, …