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hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous

[hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy-]
–adjective
1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
2. boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
3. merry; cheerful.

Origin:
1815–25; < L hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (< Gk hilarós) + -ious


hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
hi⋅lar⋅i⋅ous⋅ness, noun


2. lively, jolly, rollicking, high-spirited.


2. sad, serious, solemn.
hi·lar·i·ous   (hĭ-lâr'ē-əs, -lār'-, hī-)   
adj.  Characterized by or causing great merriment.

[Latin hilaris, cheerful; see hilarity + -ious.]
hi·lar'i·ous·ly adv., hi·lar'i·ous·ness n.

Hilarious

Hi*la"ri*ous\, a. [L. hilaris, hilarus, Gr. ?; cf. ? gracious, kindly.] Mirthful; noisy; merry.
Language Translation for : hilarious
Spanish: hilarante, divertidísimo,
German: heiter,
Japanese: 陽気な
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