cheery

1 of 2

adjective

ˈchir-ē 

cheerier; cheeriest

1

: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits

2

: causing or suggesting cheerfulness

cheery music

cheerily

ˈchir-ə-lē 

adverb

cheeriness

ˈchir-ē-nəs 

noun

cheeriness

2 of 2

noun

cheer·​i·​ness ˈchir-ē-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being cheery

Synonyms of cheery

Adjective

• cheerful
• bright
• optimistic

Examples of cheery in a Sentence

Adjective

a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party

a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The boy was a soccer player who was enchanted by the idea of camping in the woods; Charlotte was bright and cheery, sometimes applying glitter to her father’s mustache. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Our dear old Katie, who used to wake us up every morning with her cheery smile, is now nothing more than a miserable LIB Boomer who comments on Danica Patrick's Instagram posts in the middle of the night. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Paneer For the first time since the mid-aughts, paneer is back in the cheese aisle with a cheery new pink-and-yellow label. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

Every Crofton cooling rack is a different color, from cheery red to wintry blue. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cheery

• beery
• bleary
• cirri
• dearie
• deary
• dreary
• eerie
• kiri
• leary
• leery
• peery
• query

Kids Definition

cheery

adjective

ˈchi(ə)r-ē 

cheerier; cheeriest

: merry and bright in manner or effect : cheerful

cheerily

ˈchir-ə-lē 

adverb

cheeriness

ˈchir-ē-nəs 

noun