gaiety B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings Also spelled gayety US /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #36161 Meanings 1 noun A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness. There was much gaiety at the ball. 2 noun Lively, joyful celebration or fun. The festival filled the streets with music and gaiety. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feeling of happiness and... cheerfulnessmerrimentdelight 2 noun · lively, joyful celebration... festivityplayfulness Etymology AI details Borrowed from Middle French gaieté, from gai. By surface analysis, gay + -ety. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gaiety **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡeɪ.ə.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 36161 ## Meanings 1. A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness. 2. Lively, joyful celebration or fun. ## Examples - There was much gaiety at the ball. - The festival filled the streets with music and gaiety. ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French gaieté, from gai. By surface analysis, gay + -ety. ## AI Etymology Gaiety was borrowed from Middle French gaieté, from gai. By surface analysis, gay + -ety. In current use, the main senses are “A feeling of happiness and cheerfulness” and “Lively, joyful celebration or fun”. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown