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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mer•ry /ˈmɛri/USA pronunciation adj., -ri•er, -ri•est. - full of cheerfulness or joy;
joyous in spirit:He was a merry soul that evening. - having much festiveness:a merry party.
mer•ri•ly, adv. : merrily rejoicing. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mer•ri•ly (mer′ə lē),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name, form of Merry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mer•ry (mer′ē),USA pronunciation adj., mer•ri•er, mer•ri•est. - full of cheerfulness or gaiety;
joyous in disposition or spirit:a merry little man. - laughingly happy;
mirthful;
festively joyous;
hilarious:a merry time at the party. - [Archaic.]causing happiness;
pleasant;
delightful. - Idiomsmake merry:
- Idiomsto be happy or festive:The New Year's revelers were making merry in the ballroom.
- to make fun of;
ridicule:The unthinking children made merry of the boy who had no shoes.
- Middle English meri(e), myrie, murie, Old English myr(i)ge, mer(i)ge pleasant, delightful bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy, blithe, blithesome, frolicsome, cheery, glad. See gay.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jolly, jovial, gleeful.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sad.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged solemn.
Mer•ry (mer′ē),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name.
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