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hilaris — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheerful adj Visibly happy and full of good spirits.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • lighthearted adj Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
  • merry adj Cheerful and full of high spirits; happy and lively.

Senses

hilaris is used for these senses in English:

  • cheerful Noticeably happy and optimistic.
  • gay (dated) Happy, joyful, and lively.
  • lighthearted Joyful, glad, taking pleasure in being alive; not depressed or sad.
  • merry Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.

cheerful — full definition

  1. adj Visibly happy and full of good spirits.
  2. adj Bright and pleasant, describing a place or thing rather than a person.

Gay — full definition

  1. adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  2. adj Happy, carefree, and full of fun (an older, still-used sense, especially in older writing).
  3. noun A homosexual person, especially a man.

Related Latin words