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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › merryMerry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › merryMERRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. 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.”

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

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   Merry means happy and cheerful, or slightly drunk. Learn how to use it in idioms, phrases and sentences with examples and pictures from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › merryMerry Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Learn the adjective, pronoun, and idiom forms of merry, as well as its synonyms, antonyms, and origin. Merry means full of fun and laughter, festive, or brisk.