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Meaning of merry in English. merry. adjective. us uk / ˈmer.i / merry adjective (HAPPY) Add to word list. old-fashioned. happy or showing enjoyment: the merry sound of laughter. She's a merry little soul. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness. (as) pleased as Punch idiom. ASMR. be dancing in the streets idiom.
The earliest known use of the adverb merrily is in the Old English period (pre-1150). merrily is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: merry adj. , ‑ly suffix 2 .
1. adjective. If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. [old-fashioned] He was much loved for his merry nature. From the house come the bursts of merry laughter. Merry black eyes glinted at them.
If you describe someone's character or behavior as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful.
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