hearty laughter

  • 1hearty laughter — unrestrained laughter, loud and enthusiastic laughter …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2hearty — [härt′ē] adj. heartier, heartiest [ME herti: see HEART & Y3] 1. extremely warm and friendly; most genial or cordial [a hearty welcome] 2. enthusiastic; wholehearted [hearty cooperation] 3 …

    English World dictionary

  • 3hearty — heartiness, n. /hahr tee/, adj., heartier, heartiest, n., pl. hearties. adj. 1. warm hearted; affectionate; cordial; jovial: a hearty welcome. 2. genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty approval; hearty dislike. 3. completely devoted; wholehearted:… …

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  • 4hearty — heart•y [[t]ˈhɑr ti[/t]] adj. heart•i•er, heart•i•est, 1) warm hearted; cordial: a hearty welcome[/ex] 2) genuine; sincere; heartfelt: hearty dislike[/ex] 3) completely devoted; wholehearted: hearty support[/ex] 4) exuberant; unrestrained: hearty …

    From formal English to slang

  • 5laughter — n. 1) to cause, provoke laughter 2) contagious, infectious; convulsive; derisive; hearty, loud, raucous, uproarious; sardonic; subdued laughter 3) a burst, fit, gale; ripple of laughter 4) (misc.) to double up with laughter * * * [ lɑːftə]… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 6laughter — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hearty, helpless, hysterical, insane, loud, maniacal (esp. AmE), raucous, uncontrollable, uproarious, wild …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 7laughter — Synonyms and related words: Homeric laughter, amusement, belly laugh, boff, boffola, burst of laughter, cachinnation, cackle, chortle, chortling, chuckle, convulsion, crow, fit of laughter, frivolity, fun, gales of laughter, giggle, glee,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 8hearty — adj. Hearty is used with these nouns: ↑appetite, ↑breakfast, ↑cheer, ↑chuckle, ↑congratulations, ↑eater, ↑fare, ↑handshake, ↑laugh, ↑laughter, ↑lunch, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 9Homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods. * * * Homeric laughter noun Loud inextinguishable laughter (Gr asbestos gelos, from Iliad, 1.599) • • • Main Entry: ↑Homeric * * * Homeric laughter, loud, hearty laughter …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 10Homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods. * * * …

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