merry

adjective

mer·ry | \ ˈmer-ē ,

ˈme-rē \

merrier; merriest

Definition of merry

1 archaic : giving pleasure : delightful

2 : full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful eat, drink, and be merry

3 : marked by festivity or gaiety a merry holiday time

4 : quick, brisk a merry pace

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Other words from merry

merrily \ˈmer-ə-lē,

ˈme-rə- \ adverb

merriness \ˈmer-ē-nəs,

ˈme-rē- \ noun

Choose the Right Synonym for merry

merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity. a merry group of revelers blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety. arrived late in his usual blithe way jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. singing, dancing, and jocund feasting jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. dinner put them in a jovial mood jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. our jolly host enlivened the party

Examples of merry in a Sentence

Let's eat, drink, and be merry! They sang a merry little song.

Recent Examples on the Web

So, the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, blasting the Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his merry band of Democratic donors. — Fox News, "Senate fight awaits Trump's Supreme Court pick," 10 July 2018 Becca humors him long enough to get through dinner before sending him on his merry way. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Bachelorette Becca Kufrin Feels Like She's 'Back in 6th Grade' During 'Petty' Two-on-One Date," 25 June 2018 Miller Park is rocking thanks to Jesus Aguilar and his merry band of no-name Brewers. — Gary D'amato, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "D'Amato: The evidence is in and America’s Dairyland is the best sporting state in the nation," 7 July 2018 Unfortunately for José Pékerman and the rest of Columbia’s merry band of players, a hand ball turned into a penalty kick forced Columbia to play with only 10 men. — Ashley Hoffman, Time, "No One Is More Enthusiastic About Japan's World Cup Victory Than This Emotional Player," 19 June 2018 To be among the merry band of thousands of people marching along Fifth Avenue on that hot summer Sunday 41 years ago was unforgettable. — Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, "A half-century struggle paved the way from Woodbury Heights to Philly's LGBTQ Pride parade," 18 June 2018 Barcelona will go on their merry way to an unbeaten season, and Madrid perhaps to a 13th European title. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "Barcelona escape a hostile Clasico, the Fire fall short at home and the best of the soccer weekend," 6 May 2018 Both could move, with Montreal and Portland ending up as the merry beneficiaries. — Jd Humburg, OregonLive.com, "Oregon high school baseball, softball: Breaking down every 6A team," 16 Apr. 2018 This merry band saw the ride as an opportunity to discuss strategies to help the river reach its potential value. — Carrie Blackmore Smith, Cincinnati.com, "You don't see this every day: Group travels to Louisville from Cincinnati - by canoe," 6 June 2018

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