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- [mer-ee]
- /ˈmɛr i/
- /ˈmer.i/
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- [mer-ee]
- /ˈmɛr i/
Definitions of merry word
- adjective merry full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man. 1
- adjective merry laughingly happy; mirthful; festively joyous; hilarious: a merry time at the party. 1
- adjective merry Archaic. causing happiness; pleasant; delightful. 1
- idioms merry make merry, to be happy or festive: The New Year's revelers were making merry in the ballroom. to make fun of; ridicule: The unthinking children made merry of the boy who had no shoes. 1
- noun merry a female given name. 1
- noun merry Cheerful and lively. 1
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Origin of merry
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English meri(e), myrie, murie, Old English myr(i)ge, mer(i)ge pleasant, delightful
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Parts of speech for Merry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
merry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
merry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for merry
adj merry
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- winsome — sweetly or innocently charming; winning; engaging: a winsome smile.
- mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
- sunny — abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.
adjective merry
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- cheery — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cheery, you mean that they are cheerful and happy.
- laughing — that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child.
- enjoyable — (of an activity or occasion) giving delight or pleasure.
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
Antonyms for merry
adj merry
- unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- sorrowful — full of or feeling sorrow; grieved; sad.
- disagreeable — contrary to one's taste or liking; unpleasant; offensive; repugnant.
adjective merry
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
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