merriment

As a proper noun Joyce

is {{surname|A=An|English and Irish patronymic|from=given names}.

As a noun merriment is

a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As a noun merriment

is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As an adjective festive is

having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration.

Pastime is a related term of merriment.

As nouns the difference between pastime and merriment

is that pastime is that which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

As a verb pastime

is (obsolete) to sport; to amuse oneself.

Merriment is a related term of exultation.

As nouns the difference between merriment and exultation

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while exultation is the act of exulting; lively joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight; triumph.

As an adjective jovial

is (obsolete) pertaining to jove or zeus; jovian.

As a noun merriment is

a state of enjoyable exuberance.

Diversion is a synonym of merriment.

As nouns the difference between diversion and merriment

is that diversion is fun, entertainment, levity while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

Bliss is a related term of merriment.

As a proper noun bliss

is originating as a nickname.

As a noun merriment is

a state of enjoyable exuberance.

Gayety is a related term of merriment.

As nouns the difference between gayety and merriment

is that gayety is while merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance.

Merriment is a related term of caper.

As nouns the difference between merriment and caper

is that merriment is a state of enjoyable exuberance while caper is a frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or dancing; a prank or caper can be a vessel formerly used by the dutch; privateer or caper can be the pungent grayish green flower bud of the european and oriental caper (capparis spinosa ), which is pickled and eaten or caper can be (scotland) the capercaillie.

As a verb caper is

to leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers; to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.