mer·ry (m r  )adj. mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est 1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly. 2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening. 3. Archaic Delightful; entertaining. 4. Brisk: a merry pace. [Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.] mer ri·ly adv.mer ri·ness n. |
merry
Adjective
[-rier, -riest]
1. cheerful and jolly
2. Brit & Austral informal slightly drunk
3. make merry to take part in noisy, cheerful celebrations or fun [Old English merige agreeable]
merrily adv
merriment n
merriment n
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| Adj. | 1. | merry - 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" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" |
| 2. | merry - offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter" | |
| 3. |  merry - 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"energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
merry
Translations
adj merry [ˈmeri]
1 cheerful; noisily or laughingly lively etc merry children; a merry party. vrolik مَرِح весел veselý; čilý munter lustig εύθυμος, κεφάτος alegre lustlik شاد iloinen joyeux שָׂמֵחַ, עָלִיז आनन्दपूर्ण veseo, radostan vidám gembira glaðlegur, líflegur felice, allegro 陽気な 즐거운, 유쾌한, 떠들썩한 linksmas jautrs, priecīgs riang vrolijk lystig, munter, livlig wesoły alegre vesel весёлый veselý vesel veseo munter, uppsluppen รื่นเริง neşeli, şen 歡樂的 веселий, радісний پر مسرت vui vẻ 欢乐的
2 slightly drunk He's been getting merry on whisky. lekker شِبه سَكْران подпийнал lehce podnapilý lystig angeheitert λιγάκι πιωμένος, που βρίσκεται στο κέφι alegre, achispado nokastanud مست hiprakassa pompette קְצָת שִׁיכּוֹר विनोदी pripit spicces agak mabuk góðglaður, hreifur allegro ほろ酔いの 얼큰히 취한 linksmas, įkaušęs iereibis, ieskurbis pening lalat aangeschoten påseilet podchmielony alegre навеселе podnapitý, rozjarený v rožicah pripit lite glad, lite på snusen ดื่มอย่างเล็กน้อย çakırkeyf 微醉的 напідпитку, під чаркою نشے کے عالم میں ngà ngà say 微醉的
adv merrily
vrolik بِفَرَح وَمَرَح весело vesele muntert; lystigt lustig εύθυμα alegremente rõõmsalt با خوشی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִׂמחָה प्रसन्नतापूर्वक veselo, radosno vidáman dengan gembira glaðlega allegramente 陽気に 즐겁게 linksmai jautri, priecīgi dengan riang vrolijk lystig, muntert wesoło alegremente voios, cu veselie весело veselo veselo veselo muntert, uppsluppet อย่างสนุกสนาน neşeyle 歡樂地 весело خوش باشی سے vui vẻ 欢乐地
n merriness
vrolikheid مَرَح веселост veselost munterhed; lystighed die Lustigkeit ευθυμία alegría, jovialidad rõõm خوشی riemu caractère joyeux שִׂמחָה, עֲלִיזוּת प्रसन्नता veselje, radost vidámság kegembiraan glaðværð allegria 陽気さ 즐거움 linksmumas jautrība keriangan vrolijkheid lystighet, munterhet wesołość alegria veselie весёлость veselosť veselost veselost munterhet, uppsluppenhet ความสนุกสนาน neşe, keyf 歡樂 веселість خرّمی tính tình vui vẻ 欢乐
n merriment
fun and laughter There was a great deal of merriment at the party. pret en plesier مَرَح، جَو مَرِح смях veselý munterhed; lystighed die Fröhlichkeit κέφι, ευθυμία alegría, regocijo lust ja trall نشاط ilonpito gaîté עֲלִיצוּת आमोद-प्रमोद veselje, radovanje vidámság kegembiraan glaðværð, kæti allegria, baldoria 浮かれ騒ぎ 즐거움 triukšmingas linksminimasis, linksmybė jautrība gelak ketawa vrolijkheid lystighet, munterhet, moro radość, uciecha divertimento veselie веселье veselosť veselje veselost munterhet, uppsluppenhet ความสนุกสนาน eğlence 歡快 веселощі, розваги عیش و عشرت، تفریح sự vui vẻ 欢快
n merry-go-round
(Americanˌcarouˈsel) a revolving ring of toy horses etc on which children ride at a fair. mallemeule لُعْبَة خَيْل خَشَبيَّه въртележка kolotoč karrusel das Karusell περιστρεφόμενα αυτοκινητάκια, λούνα παρκ αλογάκια σε tiovivo karussell چرخ و فلک karuselli manège קָרוּסֶלָה आनन्दोत्सव vrtuljak körhinta komidi putar hringekja giostra 回転木馬 회전 목마 karuselė karuselis kuda pusing draaimolen karusell karuzela carrossel carusel карусель kolotoč vrtiljak vrteška karusell ม้าหมุน atlı karınca 旋轉木馬 карусель گھومنے والی تفریحی مشین vòng quay ngựa gỗ 旋转木马
n merrymaking
cheerful celebration all the merrymaking at Christmas. feestelikheid مَرَح وابْتِهاج веселба veselá oslava festlighed die Lustbarkeit εορτασμός, διασκέδαση, γλέντι fiesta, celebración lõbutsemine شادمانی juhlinta réjouissances “עֲשִׂייַת שַׂמֵח” खुशी मनाना zabava mulatság perayaan gleðskapur festa お祭り騒ぎ 들떠 떠들기, 잔치 소동 linksmybės, pramogos, pasilinksminimas līksmošanās berpesta pora festiviteit festing, lystighet zabawa celebração petrecere потеха veselá oslava veseljačenje veselja festglädje การเฉลิมฉลอง şenlik, eğlence 歡慶 веселощі رنگ رلیاں، کھیل کود hội hè 欢庆
n merrymaker
feesmaker شَخْص مَرِح ومُبْتَهِج веселяк účastník zábavy, bavič festdeltager der Spaßmacher αυτός που διασκεδάζει juerguista lõbutseja خوش juhlija fêtard/-arde “עוֹשֶה שַׂמֵח” मौज मनाने वाला zabavljač mulatozó férfi/nő; tréfacsináló peserta perayaan gleðskaparmaður festoso 浮かれ騒ぐ人 들떠 떠드는 사람 pramogautojas, ūžautojas jautrībnieks orang yang berpesta pora pretmaker festdeltaker uczesnik zabawy folião chefliu, petrecăreţ весельчак účastník zábavy veseljak veseljak festare, rumlare ผู้เฉลิมฉลอง eğlenen 自得其樂者, 尋歡作樂的人 веселун رنگ رلیاں کرنا người tham dự cuộc vui 自得其乐者, 寻欢作乐的人
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