gaiety

/ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

preceding, same, sincere

VERB + GAIETY

charm, compounded

GAIETY + NOUN

ball, beauty, foster, happiness, hearts, kindness, life, room

ADV.

greatly

Definitions

noun

The state of being happy or merry.

There was much gaiety at the ball.

The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room.

Merrymaking or festivity.

And he would tell her all sorts of wonders, old-world gaieties, long before she was born; and how finely the great Mr. [George Frideric] Handel played upon the harpischord^([sic]) in the Music Hall, and how his talk was in German, Latin, French, English, Italian, and half-a-dozen languages beside, […]

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a festive merry feeling

playfulness

noun — a gay feeling

merriment

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

There was much gaiety at the ball.

Wiktionary

The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room.

Wiktionary

During the present gayety of the house, however, the poor girl has gone about with a face full of trouble, and to use the housekeeper's words, "has fallen into a sad hystericky way lately."

Wiktionary

Health and gaiety foster beauty.

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Her charm is compounded by her gaiety and kindness.

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The two girls, quite unconstrained and careless, danced in the freedom and gaiety of their hearts.

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Usage Notes

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