English dictionary
merry
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- quick and energetic
adjective
- offering fun and gaiety
adjective
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Example sentences
a brisk walk in the park
a lively gait
a merry chase
traveling at a rattling rate
a snappy pace
a festive (or festal) occasion
gay and exciting night life
a merry evening
when hearts were young and gay
{'source': 'Wordsworth', 'text': 'a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company'}
the jolly crowd at the reunion
jolly old Saint Nick
a jovial old gentleman