Merry, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness Happy, blithe, blithesome, frolicsome, cheery, glad Merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity.
Full of cheerfulness or gaiety The unthinking children made merry of the boy who had no shoes Joyous in disposition or spirit.
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.
Joyous in disposition or spirit A merry time at the party Idioms to be happy or festive The new year's revelers were making merry in the ballroom
