merry 音标拼音: [m'ɛri]
a . 快乐的,愉快的,嬉戏作乐的
快乐的,愉快的,嬉戏作乐的
merry adj 1 :
full of or showing high -
spirited merriment ; "
when hearts were young and gay "; "
a poet could not but be gay ,
in such a jocund company "-
Wordsworth ; "
the jolly crowd at the reunion "; "
jolly old Saint Nick "; "
a jovial old gentleman "; "
have a merry Christmas "; "
peals of merry laughter "; "
a mirthful laugh " [
synonym : {
gay }, {
jocund },
{
jolly }, {
jovial }, {
merry }, {
mirthful }]
2 :
offering fun and gaiety ; "
a festive (
or festal )
occasion ";
"
gay and exciting night life "; "
a merry evening " [
synonym : {
gay },
{
festal }, {
festive }, {
merry }]
3 :
quick and energetic ; "
a brisk walk in the park "; "
a lively gait "; "
a merry chase "; "
traveling at a rattling rate "; "
a snappy pace "; "
a spanking breeze " [
synonym : {
alert }, {
brisk },
{
lively }, {
merry }, {
rattling }, {
snappy }, {
spanking }, {
zippy }]
Merry \
Mer "
ry \ (
m [
e ^]
r "
r [
y ^]),
n . (
Bot .)
A kind of wild red cherry .
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Merry \
Mer "
ry \,
a . [
Compar . {
Merrier };
superl . {
Merriest }.] [
OE .
merie ,
mirie ,
murie ,
merry ,
pleasant ,
AS .
merge ,
myrige ,
pleasant ;
cf .
murge ,
adv .;
prob .
akin to OHG .
murg ,
short ,
Goth .
gama ['
u ]
rgjan to shorten ;
cf .
L .
murcus a coward ,
who cuts off his thumb to escape military service ;
the Anglo -
Saxon and English meanings coming from the idea of making the time seem short .
Cf . {
Mirth }.]
1 .
Laughingly gay ;
overflowing with good humor and good spirits ;
jovial ;
inclined to laughter or play ;
sportive .
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They drank ,
and were merry with him . --
Gen .
xliii .
34 .
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I am never merry when I hear sweet music . --
Shak .
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2 .
Cheerful ;
joyous ;
not sad ;
happy .
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Is any merry ?
let him sing psalms . --
Jas .
v .
13 .
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3 .
Causing laughter ,
mirth ,
gladness ,
or delight ;
as ,
a merry jest . "
Merry wind and weather ." --
Spenser .
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{
Merry dancers }.
See under {
Dancer }.
{
Merry men },
followers ;
retainers . [
Obs .]
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His merie men commanded he To make him bothe game and glee . --
Chaucer .
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{
To make merry },
to be jovial ;
to indulge in hilarity ;
to feast with mirth . --
Judg .
ix .
27 .
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Syn :
Cheerful ;
blithe ;
lively ;
sprightly ;
vivacious ;
gleeful ;
joyous ;
mirthful ;
jocund ;
sportive ;
hilarious .
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84 Moby Thesaurus words for "
merry ":
addled ,
animated ,
beery ,
bemused ,
besotted ,
blind drunk ,
blithe ,
blithesome ,
boon ,
buoyant ,
buxom ,
carefree ,
carouse ,
celebrate ,
cheerful ,
cheery ,
convivial ,
crapulent ,
crapulous ,
delighted ,
dizzy ,
drenched ,
drunk ,
drunken ,
exhilarating ,
exuberant ,
far -
gone ,
festal ,
festive ,
flustered ,
fou ,
frivolous ,
frolic ,
full ,
gala ,
gay ,
giddy ,
glad ,
gladsome ,
gleeful ,
glorious ,
happy ,
hilarious ,
in liquor ,
inebriate ,
inebriated ,
inebrious ,
intoxicated ,
jocular ,
jocund ,
jolly ,
jovial ,
joyful ,
joyous ,
jubilant ,
laughter -
loving ,
light -
hearted ,
lighthearted ,
lively ,
mad ,
make merry ,
maudlin ,
mellow ,
merrymaking ,
mirth -
loving ,
mirthful ,
muddled ,
nappy ,
on the loose ,
reeling ,
rejoicing ,
revel ,
riant ,
risible ,
shikker ,
sodden ,
sotted ,
sprightly ,
tiddly ,
tipsy ,
unconstrained ,
under the influence ,
vivacious ,
wild
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MERRY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of MERRY is full of gaiety or high spirits : mirthful How to use merry in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Merry
MERRY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Merry definition: full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit See examples of MERRY used in a sentence
Merry - definition of merry by The Free Dictionary Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings: merry revelers 2 Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive: a merry evening 3 Brisk: a merry pace 4 Archaic Delightful or pleasing [Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots ] mer′ri·ness n
MERRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary MERRY definition: 1 happy or showing enjoyment: 2 UK polite word for slightly drunk: 3 happy or showing… Learn more
merry adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of merry adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
MERRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe someone's character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful He was much loved for his merry nature From the house come the bursts of merry laughter Merry black eyes glinted at them Chris threw back his head and laughed merrily A merry sound or sight makes you feel cheerful
446 Synonyms Antonyms for MERRY - Thesaurus. com Find 446 different ways to say MERRY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
Merry Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Merry definition: Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings
MERRY Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of merry are blithe, jocund, jolly, and jovial While all these words mean "showing high spirits or lightheartedness," merry suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity
Merry Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary MERRY meaning: 1 : very happy and cheerful feeling or showing joy and happiness; 2 : causing joy and happiness