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merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.
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.
Merry is an adjective describing something or someone as cheerful, joyous, festive, or joveminded. It generally refers to a lively and fun atmosphere, but can also refer to a person's happy mood or demeanor.
Add to word list old-fashioned happy or showing enjoyment: the merry sound of laughter
If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful.
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. ridicule: The unthinking...
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