puerility

noun

Definition of puerilitynext
as in childishness

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  1. mirth
  2. hilarity
  3. glee
Noun
  • Aunt Harry dug her hard brown fingers into Mrs. Klein’s chubby pink wrists and shook her face with a strange mirth, as though the Holy Ghost had touched her.
    Henry Van Dyke, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • As Pagliacci and Smokey Robinson could tell you, there’s nothing new about the intersection of mirth and melancholy.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of mirth
Noun
  • To add to the hilarity, Pelizzari replayed her husband's response in slow motion twice before the 14-second clip ended.
    Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Laughter and hilarity mingled with a sense of purpose to mark the annual Shave-a-thon at Santiago Canyon College, which supports the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for childhood cancer research.
    Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of hilarity
Noun
  • This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The future of TikTok, meanwhile, remains unclear, as the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Friday over a potential U.S. Whatever the outcome, here’s hoping people will continue raising their ya ya ya with glee.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of glee
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