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   merry

   /ˈmɛri/

   adjective

   • 1. cheerful and lively: "the streets were dense with merry throngs of students" Similar cheerfulcheeryin good spiritshigh-spiritedblithebrightsunnylight-heartedbuoyantbubblylivelycarefreewithout a care in the worldjoyfuljoyousrejoicingjollyjocundconvivialfestivemirthfulgleefulhappygladlaughinginformal:chirpydated:gayarchaic:frolicsomesportiveblithesomeOpposite miserablesadgloomy
   • ▪ (of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment: "he wished me a merry Christmas"
   • ▪ slightly and good-humouredly drunk: "after the third 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective merry, which means full of gaiety or high spirits. Find out how to use merry in phrases, sentences, and related words.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMERRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Merry means happy or showing enjoyment, or slightly drunk in UK. Learn how to use it in idioms, phrases and sentences with examples and translations.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › merryMerry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.”

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

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › merryMerry - definition of merry by The Free Dictionary

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   Merry means cheerful, jolly, or festive. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of merry, as well as related words and expressions.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMERRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'merry' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'merry' to describe someone's character, behaviour, sound, or situation, and see examples and idioms.

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   Learn the meaning of merry as an adjective for happiness or drunkenness, and see related words and phrases. Find out how to say merry in different languages and contexts.