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hilarities

hilarities is the plural of hilarity.

Meaning of hilarity

Noun

hilarity (countable and uncountable, plural hilarities)

  1. (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
    • When the new baby's rubber duck squeaked at the wedding, hilarity ensued.
  2. (countable) Something that induces much laughter.
    • Think it not curious if we don't seem to be as sidesplittingly impressed with the hilarities in this picture as its promotion might lead you to expect. Hilarity is in it—hilarity at its best—as would be almost mandatory in any film with Miss Holliday.1999, Vincent Canby, Janet Maslin, Peter M. Nichols, The New York times guide to the best 1000 movies ever made

Questions about hilarities

What is hilarities the plural of?
Hilarities is the plural of hilarity.

Words near hilarities in the dictionary

  1. Hilario
  2. Hilarios
  3. hilarious
  4. hilariously
  5. hilariousness
  6. hilarities
  7. hilarity
  8. hilarographine
  9. hilarographines
  10. hilarotragedies
  11. hilarotragedy

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