cheery

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

Synonyms

• blithe
• blithesome
• bright
• buoyant
• canty [British dialect]
• cheerful
• chipper
• eupeptic
• gay
• gladsome
• lightsome
• sunny
• upbeat
• winsome

Examples of cheery in a Sentence

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

Selena Gomez traded in her signature bright and cheery nails for a darker, moody shade of deep purple for the season. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024

There are still traces of his fascination with bright color, most notably in the costumes and production design — with poppy, cheery ensembles, and locales juxtaposed with the story’s morbid focus. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024

Paired with a shower liner, this cheery 100% cotton shower curtain goes with just about any color scheme. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024

Quite the cheery response to a film centered around the hot button issue of euthanasia. —Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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