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   Mer·ry

   /ˈmerē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. cheerful and lively: "the narrow streets were dense with merry throngs of students" Similar cheerfulcheeryin good spiritshigh-spiritedblithebrightsunnylightheartedbuoyantbubblylivelycarefreewithout a care in the worldjoyfuljoyousrejoicingjollyjocundconvivialfestivemirthfulgleefulhappygladlaughinginformal:chirpydated:gayarchaic:frolicsomesportiveblithesomeOpposite miserablesadgloomy
   • ▪ (of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and rejoicing: "he wished me a merry Christmas"
   • ▪ slightly and good-humoredly drunk: "after the third bottle of beer he began to feel quite merry" Similar tipsymellowslightly drunkinformal:tiddlysquiffy

   Word Origin Old Englishmyrige ‘pleasing, delightful’, of Germanic origin; related to mirth.

   Derivatives

   • 1. merriness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMERRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MERRY meaning: 1. happy or showing enjoyment: 2. UK polite word for slightly drunk: 3. happy or showing…. Learn more.

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   To be merry is to be happy, especially in a fun, festive way. Parties and celebrations are merry, and so are the fun people who attend them. This old fashioned word for “happy” is popular in December when people say, “ Merry Christmas.”. To be merry is to be happy, jaunty, and ready to frolic.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmerry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of merry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings: merry revelers. 2. Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive: a merry evening. 3. Brisk: a merry pace. 4. Archaic Delightful or pleasing. [Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots .] mer′ri·ly adv. mer′ri·ness n.

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   Merry definition: full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit. See examples of MERRY used in a sentence.

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   Pleasant or amusing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Festive and full of fun and laughter. Everyone was merry at the party. Wiktionary. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: festal. festive. gay. mirthful.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMERRY definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. adjective. If you describe someone's character or behavior as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. [old-fashioned] From the house come bursts of merry laughter. Synonyms: cheerful, happy, upbeat [informal], carefree More Synonyms of merry. merrily adverb [ADV after v] Chris threw back his head and laughed merrily. 2.