merry

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛri/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈmeri/
• (US) enPR: mĕrʹē, IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛri/ or /ˈmeɪri/

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• Homophones: Mary, marry
• Hyphenation: mer‧ry

Adjective

Positive merry

Comparative merrier

Superlative merriest

1. If you are merry you feel happy.

   We were all feeling very merry that night.

2. If something is merry it makes people happy.

   I am wishing you a merry Christmas!

   His family will be going back to merry old England soon.

Synonyms

• happy
• content
• joyful
• cheerful
• pleased
• jovial

Antonyms

• miserable
• unhappy

Related words

• merrily
• merriment