Definitions for Merry
ˈmɛr imer·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthfuladjective

   full of or showing high-spirited merriment

   "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"

2. gay, festal, festive, merryadjective

   offering fun and gaiety

   "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"

3. alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippyadjective

   quick and energetic

   "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merryadjective

   Jolly and full of high-spirits

   We had a very merry Christmas.

2. merryadjective

   Festive and full of fun and laughter

3. merryadjective

   Brisk

   The play moved along at a merry pace.

4. merryadjective

   happy or showing enjoyment

5. Merrynoun

   Originally a nickname for a merry person.

6. Merrynoun

   from the adjective, also a diminutive of Mary and Mercy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MERRYadjective

   1. Laughing; loudly cheerful; gay of heart.

   They drank and were merry with him. Gen. xliii. 34.

   The vine languisheth, all the merry-hearted sigh. Isa. xxiv.

   Some that are of an ill and melancholy nature, incline the company into which they come to be sad and ill-disposed; and others that are of a jovial nature, do dispose the company to be merry and cheerful. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   Man is the merriest species of the creation; all above and below him are serious. Addison.

   2. Causing laughter.

   You kill’d her husband, and for that vile fault
   Two of her brothers were condemn’d to death;
   My hand cut off, and made a merry jest. William Shakespeare.

   3. Prosperous.

   In my small pinnace I can sail,
   Contemning all the blust’ring roar;
   And running with a merry gale,
   With friendly stars my safety seek,
   Within some little winding creek,
   And see the storm ashore. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merry

   Merry is an adjective describing something or someone as cheerful, joyous, festive, or joveminded. It generally refers to a lively and fun atmosphere, but can also refer to a person's happy mood or demeanor. It is often used in expressions related to celebration and festivities, such as "Merry Christmas."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Merry

   laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play ; sportive

2. Merry

   cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy

3. Merry

   causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, / merry jest

4. Merrynoun

   a kind of wild red cherry

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merry

   Merry is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in Tokyo in 2001. The current member lineup consists of Gara on vocals, Yuu and Kenichi on guitar, Tetsu on bass, and Nero on the drums.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merry

   mer′i, adj. sportive: cheerful: noisily gay: causing laughter: lively.—adv. Merr′ily.—ns. Merr′imake, Merr′y-make (Spens.), a meeting for making merry, a festival, mirth.—v.i. to make merry, to feast.—ns. Merr′iment, Merr′iness, gaiety with laughter and noise: mirth: hilarity; Merr′y-an′drew, one who makes sport for others: a buffoon: one who goes round with a mountebank or a quack doctor—also Merr′yman; Merr′y-go-round, a revolving ring of hobby-horses, &c., on which children ride round at fairs, &c.; Merr′y-mak′ing, a merry entertainment, a festival; Merr′y-thought, the forked bone of a fowl's breast, which two persons pull at in play, the one who breaks off the longer part being thought likely to be first married. [A.S. merg, from the Celtic, as in Gael. and Ir. mear, merry, Gael. mir, to sport.]

2. Merry

   mer′i, n. an English wild-cherry. [Fr. merise.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MERRY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Merry is ranked #8844 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Merry surname appeared 3,704 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Merry.
   
   92.8% or 3,439 total occurrences were White.
   2.4% or 92 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 85 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 50 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 25 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.3% or 13 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce Merry?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Merry in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Merry in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Merry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Merry in a Sentence

1. President Trump:

   On behalf of the entire President Trump family, we wish everyone a merry Christmas and a very, very happy New Year, president Trump wants everyone to celebrate Christmas and holidays, including you, while Democrats want to cancel Christmas gatherings. Get your President Trump family Christmas card for every contribution of at least $ 35.

2. Cecilia DeBaca:

   You can’t say Merry Christmas, can’t sing Christmas carols, you can’t say anything anymore.

3. Reba McEntire:

   Hey everyone, Reba here. I just wanted to say Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all of you, please stay safe and healthy so we can all get together in 2021.

4. Andrew Morton:

   He’s got a spring in his step, he’s whistling a merry tune. He looks like a man who has won the lottery… and she would be thrilled as a parent to see him so happy.

5. Aurangzeb Khan:

   They use my taxes to clean their jeeps, wearing nice uniforms, eating good food. Look at their houses. (The army) are making merry in their bases, and look at us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Merry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Merry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Merry
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Merry
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Merry
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Merry
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Merry