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. 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.” If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. Definition of merry adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Very happy and cheerful feeling or showing joy and happiness
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