gayety
Lighthearted good spirits
Gayety is an older spelling of gaiety, meaning lighthearted joy or festive merriment: The gayety of the carnival filled the streets.
The spelling fell out of favor as gay shifted from meaning carefree to homosexual, though it persists in some proper names like the Gayety Theatre.
Vocal expression of amusement
- humorAmusing quality
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- hilarityExtreme amusement, often shared
amusement · glee · jollity · levity · playfulness · whimsy · jocularity · cheer
Technique creating movement illusion
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- spiritednessEnergetic liveliness of manner
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
bubbly · sparkle · zest · pep · vigor · energy · verve · vitality
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
hilarity · amusement · glee · jollity · levity · playfulness · whimsy · jocularity · cheer · delight
animation
Technique creating movement illusion
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
- spiritednessEnergetic liveliness of manner
- effervescenceBubbling in liquid
exuberance · bubbly · sparkle · zest · pep · vigor · energy · verve · vitality · jauntiness
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
gala · fiesta · jubilee · fete · merrymaking · conviviality · banquet · soiree · jamboree · pageant
jovial
Cheerful and friendly
jubilant · light-hearted · merry · joyful · mirthful · sunny · vivacious · exuberant · sprightly · jaunty
gayetysolemnity
Serious, dignified quality
gloom · sombreness · dreariness · grimness · gravity
gayetygravity
Mutual mass attraction
seriousness · solemnity · somberness · glumness · moroseness