Great merriment.

synonyms: gleefulness, hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness.

Roget 836: cheerfulness etc. adj.; geniality, gayety, l'allegro [Fr.], cheer, good humor, spirits; high spirits, animal spirits, flow of spirits; glee, high glee, light heart; sunshine of the mind, sunshine of the breast; gaiete de coeur [Fr.], bon naturel [Fr.].    liveliness etc. adj.; life, alacrity, vivacity, animation, allegresse^†; jocundity, joviality, jollity; levity; jocularity etc. (wit) 842.    mirth, merriment, hilarity, exhilaration; laughter etc. 838; merrymaking etc. (amusement) 840; heyday, rejoicing etc. 838; marriage bell.    nepenthe, Euphrosyne^†, sweet forgetfulness.    optimism etc. (hopefulness) 858; self complacency; hedonics^†, hedonism.    ... show more

Roget 415: music; concert; strain, tune, air; melody etc. 413; aria, arietta^†; piece of music [Fr.], work, number, opus; sonata; rondo, rondeau [Fr.]; pastorale, cavatina^†, roulade^†, fantasia, concerto, overture, symphony, variations, cadenza; cadence; fugue, canon, quodlibet, serenade, notturno [It], dithyramb; opera, operetta; oratorio; composition, movement; stave; passamezzo [It], toccata, Vorspiel [G.].    instrumental music; full score; minstrelsy, tweedledum and tweedledee, band, orchestra; concerted piece [Fr.], potpourri, capriccio.    vocal music, vocalism^†; chaunt, chant; psalm, psalmody; hymn; song etc. (poem) 597; canticle, canzonet^†, cantata, bravura, lay, ballad, ditty, carol, pastoral, recitative, recitativo^†, solfeggio^†.    Lydian measures; slow music, slow movement; adagio etc. adv.; minuet; siren strains, soft music, lullaby; dump; dirge etc. (lament) 839; pibroch^†; martial music, march; dance music; waltz etc. (dance) 840.    solo, duet, duo, trio; quartet, quartett^†; septett^†; part song, descant, glee, madrigal, catch, round, chorus, chorale; antiphon^†, antiphony; accompaniment, second, bass; score; bourdon^†, drone, morceau^†, terzetto^†.    composer etc. 413; musician etc. 416.    ... show more

Roget 827: pleasure, gratification, enjoyment, fruition; oblectation, delectation, delection^†; relish, zest; gusto etc. (physical pleasure) 377; satisfaction etc. (content) 831; complacency.    well-being; good etc. 618; snugness, comfort, ease; cushion etc. 215; sans souci [Fr.], without worry, mind at ease.    joy, gladness, delight, glee, cheer, sunshine; cheerfulness etc. 836.    treat, refreshment; amusement etc. 840; luxury etc. 377.    mens sana in corpore sano [Lat.] [Juvenal], a sound mind in a sound body.    happiness, felicity, bliss; beatitude, beautification; enchantment, transport, rapture, ravishment, ecstasy; summum bonum [Lat.]; paradise, elysium etc. (heaven) 981; third heaven^†, seventh heaven, cloud nine; unalloyed happiness &c.; hedonics^†, hedonism.    honeymoon; palmy days, halcyon days; golden age, golden time; Dixie, Dixie's land; Saturnia regna [Lat.], Arcadia^†, Shangri-La, happy valley, Agapemone^†.    ... show more

Dutch: vrolijkheid, glee, hilariteit

Malicious satisfaction.

synonyms: gloat, gloating.