Merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. The merry sound of laughter 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.
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. Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings. Joyous in disposition or spirit A merry time at the party
The new year's revelers were making merry in the ballroom The unthinking children made merry of the boy who had no shoes Happy, blithe, blithesome, frolicsome, cheery, glad 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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