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mirth

Syllabification: (mirth)

Pronunciation: /mərTH/

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Definition of mirth

noun

amusement, especially as expressed in laughter:his six-foot frame shook with mirth

Origin:

Old English myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry

mirth in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of mirth in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

mirror finish
mirror glass
mirror image
mirror symmetry
mirror writing
mirth
mirthful
mirthless
MIRV
miry
MIS

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merrythought

noun

the wishbone of a bird …

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