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Meaning of "merriness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERRINESS

merriness  [ˈmerɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERRINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Merriness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERRINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of merriness in the English dictionary

The first definition of merriness in the dictionary is cheerfulness; jolliness. Other definition of merriness is the quality or state of being very funny or hilarious. Merriness is also the quality or state of being slightly drunk.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERRINESS


airiness
ˈɛərɪnɪs
cheeriness
ˈtʃɪərɪnɪs
contrariness
kənˈtrɛərɪnɪs
dreariness
ˈdrɪərɪnɪs
Erinys
ɪˈrɪnɪs
hairiness
ˈhɛərɪnɪs
jitteriness
ˈdʒɪtərɪnɪs
mercenariness
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪnɪs
necessariness
ˈnɛsɪsərɪnɪs
ordinariness
ˈɔːdɪnərɪnɪs
poriness
ˈpɔːrɪnɪs
slipperiness
ˈslɪpərɪnɪs
solitariness
ˈsɒlɪtərɪnɪs
stationariness
ˈsteɪʃənərɪnɪs
sultriness
ˈsʌltrɪnɪs
unnecessariness
ʌnˈnɛsəsərɪnɪs
voluntariness
ˈvɒləntərɪnɪs
wariness
ˈwɛərɪnɪs
weariness
ˈwɪərɪnɪs
wiriness
ˈwaɪərɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERRINESS

meropidan
meroplankton
merosome
Merovingian
merozoite
merrie
merrier
merriest
merrily
merriment
merry
merry dancers
merry men
merry-andrew
merry-go-round
merrymaker
merrymaking
merryman
merrythought
mersalyl

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERRINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of merriness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «merriness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERRINESS

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The translations of merriness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «merriness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愉悦度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merriness
570 millions of speakers

English

merriness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

merriness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

merriness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

merriness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

merriness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

merriness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

merriness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merriness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heiterkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

merriness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

merriness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Merriness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

merriness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

merriness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेरफटका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merriness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

allegria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merriness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

merriness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

merriness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

merriness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrolikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

munterhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

merriness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of merriness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERRINESS»

The term «merriness» is normally little used and occupies the 121.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERRINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about merriness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERRINESS»

Discover the use of merriness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to merriness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Differentiated Reading Instruction in Grades 4 And 5: ...
How did the Village of the Moon Rain come to have its name? Vocabulary The first word is merriness. What word? Merriness. Merriness means cheerfulness. The author said, “Their every other word seemed to be mixed with merriness.
Sharon Walpole, Michael C. McKenna, Zoi A. Philippakos, 2011
2
The Stratford Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight
Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to chime in the merriness." (Act L, Sc. 1.) "When I to feast expressly am Theobald proposed to read the line, as above, instead of " to fat," of the original copies; and the corrector of Mr. Collier's folio ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1854
3
Renaissance Drama 39
The complex nature of more's mirth has implications for more's relations with other characters, especially his family. more's merriness is featured in works across the confessional spectrum, from Foxe to Holinshed to Harpsfield, though they ...
William N. West, Jeffrey Masten, 2011
4
A few Notes on Shakspeare, with occasional remarks on the ...
Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to climb in the merriness.” “The manuscript-corrector has altered 'clime in the merriness' of the old copies, to ' chime in in the merriness,' in allusion to the laughable contents expected in Armado's ...
Alexander DYCE, 1853
5
The Stratford Shakspere: The tempest. Two gentlemen of ...
The manuscript Corrector has ' altered climb in the merriness ' of the old copies, to 'chime in the merriness,' in allusion to the laughable contents of Armado's letter , in the merriness of which the King and his companions hope to chime in, ...
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1867
6
A few notes on Shakespeare, with occasional remarks on the ...
Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to climb in the merriness." " The manuscript-corrector has altered ' clime in the merriness' of the old copies, to ' chime in in the merriness,' in allusion to the laughable contents expected in Armado's ...
Alexander Dyce, 1853
7
A Few Notes on Shakespeare: With Occasional Remarks on the ...
Well, sir, be it as the style shall give us cause to climb in the merriness.” “ The manuscript-corrector has altered ' clime in the merriness' of the old copies, to ' chime in in the merriness,' in allusion to the laughable contents expected in Armado's ...
Alexander Dyce, 1853
8
CultureShock! Czech Republic: A Survival Guide to Customs ...
Czech merriness is a dearly held trait, though it is usually experienced in private, after a bond of friendship and trust has been established. Social gatherings often quickly turn into light-heartedjoking, aided in part by the national passion for ...
Tim Nollen, 2008
9
The Parish Magazine
But, even without this full perception of the glories of Christmas, there is (as I have said) a bright gleam of light thrown upon the world by Christmas-Day. There is a merriness belonging to Christmas, which is the reflexion of the light of Christ's  ...
John Erskine Clarke, 1870
10
The Works: The Text Formed from an Entirely New Collation of ...
Four lines below, the manuscriptcorrector has altered “clime in the merriness” of the old copies, to- “chime in in the merriness,” in allusion to the laughable contents expected in Armado's letter, “in the merriness” of which the King and his  ...
William Shakespeare, John Payne Collier, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERRINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term merriness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Linda's Realism
She was already the Linda Nochlin. I had no trouble spotting her carrot-colored hair, tall stature, and barely-contained subversive merriness. «Brooklyn Rail, Jul 15»
2
Dining Review: Seeking a different kind of breakfast
It's like a carnival in a cup, a melange of merriness, a jelly-filled jubilee. Imagine bright purple taro-flavored ice cream on top of coconut ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
3
Police promise vigilance tonight
... Senior Sergeant Liz Waru said. Police were not expecting trouble but ''we are expecting good numbers and probably the usual merriness''. «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
The Anglican elite laid bare: Temple at the Donmar Warehouse …
He's eccentric, languid and rather dour to look at, but his manner is full of quizzical merriness. His touch in this play is magnetic. He can at any ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Gay Nineties show home-town crowd lots of love
Moxon exhibited merriness through numbers like “Afraid of the World,” an A-major honky-tonk full of found-at-home happiness. Dan Moxon and ... «The Vancouver Observer, May 15»
6
New Pacers Christmas jerseys unveiled (PHOTO)
The color scheme evokes eggnog and general merriness, as does the terrific font. Stay tuned to this space for the details on when these merry ... «FOXSports.com, May 15»
7
200 grandkids?! Duggars just might end up with even more
... a sense of the mix of chaos and merriness others are in on a daily basis — and then I'm exhausted and go on home to our relative quietness. «BabyCenter, Apr 15»
8
Learning the Dragonslayer's Laughter [Saints Bookclub]
Merriness and lightness seem to be the moral and epistemological analogue to the “ready position” we had to assume in gym (weight over the ... «Patheos, Feb 15»
9
Art from the past: a health service that comes in all shapes and sizes
We also offered first aid – and it sounds like all the merriness made people a bit clumsy. The Times' list of “festival victims” included a boy who ... «Red Cross Blogs, Feb 15»
10
Painter of Light
Bailey's warmth and merriness in the role show a kind of attractiveness that's exactly opposite the brand sold at magazine stands. As Victorian ... «North Bay Bohemian, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Merriness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/merriness>. Apr 2024 ».
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