jovialities
Merry social gatherings
Jovialities is the plural of joviality—instances of cheerful, good-humored behavior or the quality of being jovial.
The word appears in contexts describing multiple occasions of merriment or various expressions of hearty friendliness: The dinner was full of jovialities and toasts.
He remembered the jovialities of those summer gatherings.
Vocal expression of amusement
- guffawBoisterous burst of mirth
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
- hilarityExtreme amusement, often shared
merriment · jollity · amusement · glee · funniness · drollery · buffoonery · silliness
Festive event marking occasion
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- galaFestive formal occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
shindig · jamboree · merrymaking · bash · soiree · fete · carousing · hoedown
Quick, clever conversation
- quipBrief, clever remark
- jestHumorous remark or act
- badinagePlayful, teasing conversation
- railleryHumorous, affectionate teasing
teasing · ribbing · pleasantry · wordplay · wisecrack · punning · chaff · sally
Fluid's upward resistance
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
- genialityWarmth of manner
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
effervescence · ebullience · spiritedness · sunniness · radiance · good humor · warmth · bonhomie
laughter
Vocal expression of amusement
hilarity · merriment · jollity · amusement · glee · funniness · drollery · buffoonery · silliness · cackle
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
fiesta · shindig · jamboree · merrymaking · bash · soiree · fete · carousing · hoedown · hootenanny
repartee
Quick, clever conversation
raillery · teasing · ribbing · pleasantry · wordplay · wisecrack · punning · chaff · sally · jape
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- lightheartednessCheerful lack of worry
- genialityWarmth of manner
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
vivacity · effervescence · ebullience · spiritedness · sunniness · radiance · good humor · warmth · bonhomie · affability
jovialitiessolemnities
Serious ceremonial observances
gravities · somberness · glumness · mournfulness · melancholy
jovialitiessolemnities
Serious ceremonial observances
austerities · severities · formalities · stiffness · coldness