hilarity

hi·lar·i·ty

the state or quality of being hilarious

Origin of hilarity

Old French hilarité from Classical Latin hilaritas

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hilarity

noun

Great merriment.

Origin of hilarity

Middle English hilarite good spirits from Old French from Latin hilaritās from hilaris cheerful from Greek hilaros

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural hilarities)

(uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by laughter.
(countable) Something that induces laughter.

Related terms

hilarious

Origin

From Latin hilaritas, "cheerfulness", from adjective hilaris, "cheerful", ultimately from Greek, + noun of state suffix -tas.

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This is a dinner party style where honored guests give speeches or tell stories with great hilarity, sarcasm and just a hint of "bite."
Nevertheless, Bad Santa is pure hilarity for those who like to season their holiday with a little spice.
Curses is a game published by Play All Day Games that can create moments of immense hilarity that can get the right group of people rolling around on the floor in laughter.
The hilarity continues when the chins burst into a one-of-a-kind rendition of the "Carol of the Bells" with the following lyrics: “Hark!
Teachers and students come to school with their clothes on backwards and from there hilarity and confusion ensue.

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