"mirthful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: mirthfuller [comparative], more mirthful [comparative], mirthfullest [superlative], most mirthful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English mirthful, equivalent to mirth + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mirthful}} Middle English mirthful, {{af|en|mirth|-ful|pos=adjective}} mirth + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj|mirthfuller|more}} mirthful (comparative mirthfuller or more mirthful, superlative mirthfullest or most mirthful)
  1. Filled with mirth. Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: happy, joyful, mirthfull [archaic] Derived forms: mirthfully, mirthfulness

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