festive
adjective /ˈfes.tɪv/Definition
› having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion: a festive mood/occasion The hall looked very festive with its Christmas tree.Feeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in somethingCelebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of festive adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) pleased as Punch idiom
- be dancing in the streets idiom
- be floating on air idiom
- be full of the joys of spring idiom
- be in seventh heaven idiom
- chirpy adjective
- chuffed adjective
- contented adjective
- delighted adjective
- ecstatic adjective
- jaunty adjective
- joyful adjective
- joyous adjective
- jubilant adjective
- jump for joy idiom
- rapturous adjective
- thrilled adjective
- thrilled to bits idiom
- walk on air idiom
- wrapped adjective (HAPPY)
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