merry

About 4.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.

   We had a very merry Christmas.

2. adjective Festive and full of fun and laughter.

   Everyone was merry at the party.

3. adjective Brisk.

   The play moved along at a merry pace.

4. adjective Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.

   a merry jest

5. adjective Drunk; tipsy.

   Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.

6. noun An English wild cherry.

Similar words

jocund jolly jovial joyous zippy mirthful rattling lively energetic brisk

Often followed by

christmas wives and with as widow men england in

Word family

merrier merriest merrily merriness merrinesses