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unmerry

adjective un·mer·ry \ ˌən-ˈmer-ē , -ˈme-rē \

Definition of unmerry

unmerrier; unmerriest
: lacking in gaiety or high spirits : not merry
  • a miserable, unmerry man

First Known Use of unmerry

before 12th century

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