merry
adjective
1. full of happiness; high-spirited.
- have a merry Christmas
- peals of merry laughter
Similar word(s): joyous, gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful
2. offering fun and gaiety
- a merry evening
Similar word(s): joyous, festal, festive, gay
3. quick and energetic
- a merry chase
Similar word(s): energetic, alert, brisk, lively, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
Sentences with merry as an adjective:
- We had a very merry Christmas.
- Everyone was merry at the party.
- The play moved along at a merry pace.
- a merry jest
- Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.