ha-ha
Mirth, twice expressed
Ha-ha was originally taken to be an imitation of laughter and is still used that way, though it also expresses negative emotions ironically.
Descended beneath water level
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- invisibleCannot be seen
barrier · trench · fosse · earthwork · concealment · estate · manor · landscape
Pleased entertainment state
- humorAmusing quality
- mirthAmusement with laughter
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
giggle · cackle · snicker · titter · chortle · guffaw · joviality · gaiety
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- moatDefensive water ditch
demarcation · separation · enclosure · perimeter · edge · limit · border · partition
Intense sudden wonder
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- startleFrighten suddenly
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
revelation · disbelief · wonder · incredulity · bewilderment · double-take · jolt · abruptness
sunken
Descended beneath water level
- ditchShallow excavated channel
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
invisible · barrier · trench · fosse · earthwork · concealment · estate · manor · landscape · vista
amusement
Pleased entertainment state
chuckle · giggle · cackle · snicker · titter · chortle · guffaw · joviality · gaiety · hilarity
fence
Boundary structure between properties
moat · demarcation · separation · enclosure · perimeter · edge · limit · border · partition · division
astonishment
Intense sudden wonder
unexpected · revelation · disbelief · wonder · incredulity · bewilderment · double-take · jolt · abruptness · suddenness
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- laugh reactionslaughter, giggles, chuckles, guffaws, cackles
- British GardensKew Gardens, cottage garden, walled garden, rose garden, kitchen garden
- estatesestates, manor house, estate planning, manor, country house
- manor groundsmanor, manor house, great hall, gardens, grounds
ha-haseriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
gravity · solemnity · earnestness · gravitas · no laughing matter
ha-hawall
Vertical enclosing structure
hedge · stockade · palisade · picket fence