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mirth
noun as in great joy
Example Sentences
His voice is quiet, melodic, and often tinged with an undercurrent of mirth.
The mirth is misleading, as are the soft features of the baby-faced Surkov.
That's better than Germany, France and even Brazil, where mirth is nearly a religion.
The unlikely saga of the spies known as The Illegals has caused much mirth, but no diplomatic crisis, with Russia.
The mirth came from imagining how he would twist the Tet Offensive, which was under way, into “progress.”
Then—(with difficulty restraining another outburst of mirth)—how about "27 for oysters and Chablis" after the visit?
The mirth of timbrels hath ceased, the noise of them that rejoice is ended, the melody of the harp is silent.
There shall be a crying for wine in the streets: all mirth is forsaken: the joy of the earth is gone away.
Mrs. Chester promptly obeyed, surprised by the mingled mirth and vexation expressed by her husband's face.
The blood hummed through Garnache's head as he tightened his lips and watched this gentleman indulge his inexplicable mirth.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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