the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Full of mirth or merriment; merry.
adj. Indicating or inspiring mirth.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Full of mirth or gaiety; characterized by or accompanied with merriment; jovial; festive.
Causing or provoking mirth or merriment.
Synonyms Jovial, etc. (see jolly), gay, gleeful, sportive, playful.
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adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
adj. arousing or provoking laughter
Word Usage
"But he also incorporated a 150-square-foot sunshade printed with what he refers to as a mirthful interpretation of the apocalypse by Roy Lichtenstein."