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merry

Syllabification: (mer·ry)

Pronunciation: /ˈmerē/

Definition of merry

cheerful and lively:the narrow streets were dense with merry throngs of students a merry grin
(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and rejoicing:he wished me a merry Christmas
British informal slightly and good-humoredly drunk:after the third bottle of beer he began to feel quite merry

Phrases

go on one's merry way: informal carry on with a course of action regardless of the consequences.
make merry: enjoy oneself with others, especially by dancing and drinking.
the more the merrier: the more people or things there are, the better or more enjoyable a situation will be.

Old English myrige 'pleasing, delightful', of Germanic origin; related to mirth

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