"mirthsome" meaning in English

See mirthsome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more mirthsome [comparative], most mirthsome [superlative]
Etymology: From mirth + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mirth|some}} mirth + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} mirthsome (comparative more mirthsome, superlative most mirthsome)
  1. Full of mirth. Synonyms: cheerful, exuberant, gleeful, lively, happy
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