| affair | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. affair, matter, thing | a vaguely specified concern.; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" |
| ~ concern | something that interests you because it is important or affects you.; "the safety of the ship is the captain's concern" |
| ~ least | something that is of no importance.; "it is the least I can do"; "that is the least of my concerns" |
| n. (state) | 2. affair, affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison | a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. |
| ~ sexual relationship | a relationship involving sexual intimacy. |
| n. (event) | 3. affair, function, occasion, social function, social occasion | a vaguely specified social event.; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions" |
| ~ social event | an event characteristic of persons forming groups. |
| ~ party | an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment.; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" |
| ~ celebration, jubilation | a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event. |
| ~ ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion.; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ fundraiser | a social function that is held for the purpose of raising money. |
| ~ photo op, photo opportunity | an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed. |
| ~ sleepover | an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children). |
| merry | | |
| adj. | 1. gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful | full of or showing high-spirited merriment.; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" |
| ~ joyous | full of or characterized by joy.; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
| adj. | 2. festal, festive, gay, merry | offering fun and gaiety.; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" |
| ~ joyous | full of or characterized by joy.; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
| adj. | 3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy | quick and energetic.; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" |
| ~ energetic | possessing or exerting or displaying energy.; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
| rejoice | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. joy, rejoice | feel happiness or joy. |
| ~ chirk up, cheer up, cheer | become cheerful. |
| ~ feel, experience | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
| ~ gladden | become glad or happy. |
| ~ be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air | feel extreme happiness or elation. |
| v. (communication) | 2. exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph | to express great joy.; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" |
| ~ glory | rejoice proudly. |
| ~ chirk up, cheer up, cheer | become cheerful. |
| v. (emotion) | 3. rejoice, triumph, wallow | be ecstatic with joy. |
| ~ be on cloud nine, exult, jump for joy, walk on air | feel extreme happiness or elation. |
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