The state of being blithe; joyousness, cheeriness, merriness, happiness. (originally a synonym of bliss.)

(a) Compassion, mercy, good-will. Obsolete. (b) Gladness, mirth, pleasure, delight. Obsolete.

Cheerful feeling, mood, or temperament; happiness, good spirits; (also) alacrity, willingness.

Cheerfulness.

= jocundity, n. 1.

Cheerfulness, gladsomeness; calm joy.

Cheerfulness.

A genial or cheerful disposition or mood.

The condition or feeling of being exhilarated.

Cheerful feeling or behaviour; = cheerfulness, n. 1.

Cheerfulness, good nature; kindliness; affability. Also: an instance of expressing or displaying this.

Jocund disposition, cheerfulness.

Cheery mood or behaviour; cheerfulness; (now) esp. liveliness, joviality, jolliness.

The quality of being cheerful, alert, or lively; vivacity, animation.

figurative. Sunniness of disposition. Obsolete. rare.

flow of spirits: (a) (in early use) a sudden access of cheerfulness or exhilaration; (b) (now chiefly) a habitual state of spontaneous…

figurative and in figurative contexts. Happy feeling, mood, or temperament; cheerfulness, joy. Cf. sense B. 2 sunniness, n. 3.

= geniality, n. (in various senses). Now usually: spec. cheerfulness, affability; = geniality, n. 2.

The fact or quality of being festive; cheerfulness; merriment.

figurative. Cheerfulness of appearance, mood, or nature; light-heartedness.

Bright or smiling character.

In etymological sense: Cheerfulness.

= gaiety, n. 1. Now rare.