English

Noun

gaiety ‎(countable and uncountable, plural gaieties)

1. (uncountable)  The state of being happy.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 2, in The China Governess:

     Now that she had rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs. Broome had just removed, she had reverted to her normal gaiety.  She looked cool in a grey tailored cotton dress with a terracotta scarf and shoes and her hair a black silk helmet.

   There was much gaiety at the ball.‎

   The decorations added greatly to the gaiety of the room.‎

2. (countable)  Merrymaking or festivity.

Synonyms

• (state of being happy): gayness

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