noun
Meaning 1
The state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- 1651, Fulgenzio Micanzio, The Life of the Most Learned Father Paul, Of the Order of the Servie, translator not credited, London: Humphrey Moseley and Richard Marriot, p. 13, The Duke [...] willingly interposed the pleasures of wit and facetiousnesse with the grave cares of his government, tempering wisely his troubles with Joviality of words and actions [...]
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jolliness, jovialness, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness, delight, delightedness, elatedness, elation, exuberance, exuberantness, felicity, gaiety, gayness, gayfulness, gladness, gladsomeness, glee, gleefulness, gleesomeness, happiness, high spirits, hilarity, jollity, joviality, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, liss, merriment, merriness, mirth, mirthfulness, pleasedness
Antonyms: none provided