What is the meaning of merry?

Full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
- usage: "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
- synonyms: gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful
Offering fun and gaiety.
- usage: "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
- synonyms: gay, festal, festive
Quick and energetic.
- usage: "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
- synonyms: alert, brisk, lively, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy

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APA	WordNet. (2010). merry. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/merry/definitions/1178314
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