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/mˈɜːθfəl/
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ADJECTIVE
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company
when hearts were young and gay
jolly old Saint Nick
have a merry Christmas
peals of merry laughter
the jolly crowd at the reunion
a mirthful laugh
a jovial old gentleman -
arousing or provoking laughter
a mirthful experience
risible courtroom antics
a comical look of surprise
it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much
an amusing fellow
a comic hat
an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls
a very funny writer
funny stories that made everybody laugh
How To Use mirthful In A Sentence
- But he also incorporated a 150-square-foot sunshade printed with what he refers to as a mirthful interpretation of the apocalypse by Roy Lichtenstein. The Vatican Breaks Its Da Vinci Code
- And then she could control herself no longer, and was forced to smile, -- one of those broad mirthful smiles that are parlously near a laugh. Too Old for Dolls A Novel
- It is not only an essential adjunct to ceremonials, adding a mirthful dimension to martial pomp and vigour, but also possesses a vast potential as a medium of cultural entertainment.
- No Merry Andrew, to stir up the multitude with jests, perhaps hundreds of years old, but still effective, by their appeals to the very broadest sources of mirthful sympathy.
- The name "scherzo" in this connection is to be taken as signifying a play of fancy, rather than an especially playful mood in the sense of mirthfulness; in fact, it is not easy to find a rational explanation of the grounds upon which Chopin named his pieces, especially as between the ballad and the scherzo. The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations
- That's one of the mirthful questions answered in this light-hearted, irreverent and yet strangely affecting account of Christ's entire life, not just the three years or so we get in the Bible.
- Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
- Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
- Herr Klüber, for his part, did everything he supposed conducive to the mirthfulness of the company; he begged them to sit down in the shade of a spreading oak-tree, and taking out of a side pocket a small booklet entitled, ‘Knallerbsen; oder du sollst und wirst lachen!’ The Torrents of Spring
- Laughter peals through Taipei's Great Tranquility Park as the play's hero, the deliciously impish King Monkey, contorts his face with mirthful delight at the havoc he has inspired.