"mirthy" meaning in English

See mirthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mirthier [comparative], more mirthy [comparative], mirthiest [superlative], most mirthy [superlative]
Etymology: From mirth + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mirth|-y}} mirth + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} mirthy (comparative mirthier or more mirthy, superlative mirthiest or most mirthy)
  1. Characteristic of mirth
    Sense id: en-mirthy-en-adj-zsc4bvl5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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