merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.

Add to word list old-fashioned happy or showing enjoyment: the merry sound of laughter

merry - First meant "peaceful" or "pleasant," which is what it first meant in "Merry Christmas." See also related terms for pleasant. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

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

If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful.

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

merry, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Some common synonyms of merry are blithe, jocund, jolly, and jovial. While all these words mean "showing high spirits or lightheartedness," merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited …

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Merry definition: Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings.