mirthful

adjective

mirth·​ful -thfəl 

1

: full of mirth or merriment

2

: characterized by, expressing, or indicating, mirth

mirthfully

-fəlē 

-li

adverb

mirthfulness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from mirth, mirthe, myrthe mirth + -ful

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mirthful

adjective

mirth·​ful

ˈmərth-fəl

: full of, expressing, or producing mirth

mirthfully

-fə-lē

adverb

mirthfulness noun