What does merry mean?
Definitions for merry
ˈmɛr imer·ry
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word merry.
Princeton's WordNet
gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful(adj)
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"
gay, festal, festive, merry(adj)
offering fun and gaiety
"a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
merry(Adjective)
Jolly and full of high-spirits
We had a very merry Christmas.
merry(Adjective)
Festive and full of fun and laughter
merry(Adjective)
Brisk
The play moved along at a merry pace.
merry(Adjective)
happy or showing enjoyment
Merry(ProperNoun)
Originally a nickname for a merry person.
Merry(ProperNoun)
from the adjective, also a diminutive of Mary and Mercy.
Webster Dictionary
Merry
laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play ; sportive
Merry
cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy
Merry
causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight; as, / merry jest
Merry(noun)
a kind of wild red cherry
Freebase
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 Dictionary
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.]
Merry
mer′i, n. an English wild-cherry. [Fr. merise.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of merry in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of merry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of merry in a Sentence
Merry; however, factually, Covid Christmas, enjoy inside the home, with selected family.
Jesus Christ is the reason for this season. Thus, as we commemorate his birth. May we spread the peace, hope and true love that his birth brought to humanity. Merry Christmas. -Emeasoba George
He that is of a merry heart hasth a continual feast.
The word 'Christmas' -- I love Christmas. I love Christmas. You go to stores now, you don't see the word 'Christmas.' It says 'Happy Holidays' all over, remember the expression, 'Merry Christmas?' You don't see it anymore. You're going to see it if I get elected, I can tell you right now.
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart for God now accepteth thy works.N.B. Eat, Drink and be merry. See also Luke 1219
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- مرح, فرحArabic
- веселBulgarian
- veselýCzech
- fröhlichGerman
- alegreSpanish
- شادکامPersian
- hauskaFinnish
- káturFaroese
- joyeuxFrench
- merieWestern Frisian
- sonaIrish
- נמרץ, עליז, ערני, שמחHebrew
- vidámHungarian
- joyoza, joyalaIdo
- allegroItalian
- 陽気Japanese
- 즐거운, 명랑한Korean
- vrolijkDutch
- wesołyPolish
- festivo, alegrePortuguese
- veselRomanian
- весёлый, ра́достный, оживлённый, энерги́чный, живо́йRussian
- munterSwedish
- neşeTurkish
- vuiVietnamese
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