mirthful
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment“when hearts were young and gay”“a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company — Wordsworth”“the jolly crowd at the reunion”“jolly old Saint Nick”“a jovial old gentleman”“have a merry Christmas”“peals of merry laughter”“a mirthful laugh”Synonyms: gayjocundjollyjovialmerry
- arousing or provoking laughter“an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls”“an amusing fellow”“a comic hat”“a comical look of surprise”“funny stories that made everybody laugh”“a very funny writer”“it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much”“a mirthful experience”“risible courtroom antics”Synonyms: amusingcomiccomicalfunnylaughablerisible
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Mirthful \Mirth"ful\, a.
1.Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children. [1913 Webster]
2.Indicating or inspiring mirth; as, a mirthful face. [1913 Webster]
Mirthful, comic shows. --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Mirth"ful*ly, adv. -- Mirth"ful*ness, n. [1913 Webster]