merry
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- cheerful, blithe, carefree, convivial, festive, happy, jolly, joyous
- tipsy, happy, mellow, squiffy (Brit. informal), tiddly (slang, chiefly Brit.)

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Contrasted words: gloomy, glum, melancholy, grave, sober, somber, earnest, sedate, serious, staid
Related Words: animated, lively, sprightly, vivacious, cheerful, glad, happy, joyful, joyous, hilarious, mad, unconstrained, wild

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mer‧ry /ˈmeri/ adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: myrge, merge]

1. Merry Christmas! used to say that you hope someone will have a happy time at Christmas Synonym : Happy Christmas

2. literary happy Synonym : cheerful, jolly:
He marched off, whistling a merry tune.
He’s a lovely man with merry eyes and a wide smile.

3. the more the merrier spoken used to say that you are happy for other people to join you in what you are doing:
‘Do you mind if I bring Tony?’ ‘No, of course not. The more the merrier.’

4. [not before noun] British English informal slightly drunk Synonym : tipsy

5. make merry old-fashioned to enjoy yourself by drinking, singing, laughing etc:
Christmas is a time to eat, drink and make merry.

6. old use pleasant:
the merry month of June
—merriness noun [uncountable]
⇒ play (merry) hell with something at hell¹(25), ⇒ lead somebody a merry old dance at lead¹(19)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

merry
̈ɪˈmerɪ
See: lead a merry chase , make merry

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲