A feeling facetious merriment.

synonym: jocularity.

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