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.

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

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

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

joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man. hilarious: a merry time at the party. delightful. Idioms to be happy or festive: The New Year's revelers were making merry in the ballroom. …

The word "merry" comes from the Old English word "myrge," which means "pleasant or delightful." It has been used for centuries to describe a cheerful state of being.