1. A feeling of spontaneous good spirits; SYN. blitheness.
2. The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; SYN. cheer.

A jovial nature; SYN. joviality.

1. A festive merry feeling; SYN. playfulness.
2. A gay feeling; SYN. merriment.

Happiness, joyfulness; homosexuality

ETYM AS. glaednes.
Experiencing joy and pleasure; SYN. gladfulness, gladsomeness.

ETYM Old Eng. gle, gleo, AS. gleów, gleó, akin to Icel. gly: cf. Greek chleyn joke, jest.
Joy; merriment; mirth; gaiety.

Joyfulness; gaiety; mirth; exultation, exuberance

ETYM From Happy.
1. Emotions experienced when in a state of well-being.
2. State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy; SYN. felicity.

Cheerfulness, joyfulness, mirthfulness

Delight, enjoyment.

Cheerfulness, happiness, absence of worry

1. Lighthearted gaiety or fun-making; hilarity
2. A lively celebration or party; festivity
3. Gaiety, with laughter; mirth; frolic.

ETYM Old Eng. mirthe, murthe, merthe, AS. myrth, myrgth, merhth, mirhth. Related to Merry.
1. Merriment; gaiety accompanied with laughter.
2. That which causes merriment.