merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.

Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings: merry revelers. 2. Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive: a merry evening. 3. Brisk: a merry pace. 4. Archaic …

Merry definition: full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit.. See examples of MERRY used in a sentence.

Add to word list old-fashioned happy or showing enjoyment: the merry sound of laughter

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.

merry, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary