merry

mer·ry  (mr)

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.

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[Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

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merri·ly adv.

merri·ness n.

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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

Thesaurus

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" jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful, gay 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" festal, festive, gay 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" brisk, spanking, zippy, alert, rattling, lively, snappy 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"

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merry

adjective 1. cheerful, happy, upbeat (informal) carefree, glad, jolly, festive, joyous, joyful, genial, fun-loving, chirpy (informal) vivacious, rollicking, convivial, gleeful, blithe, frolicsome, mirthful, sportive, light-hearted, jocund, gay, blithesome << OPPOSITE gloomy

adjective 2. Brit. (informal) tipsy, happy, elevated (informal) mellow, tiddly (slang), chiefly Brit. squiffy Brit. (informal) make merry have fun, celebrate, revel, have a good time, feast, frolic, enjoy yourself, carouse, make whoopee (informal)

Translations

merry [ˈmɛrɪ] adj → alegre;

Merry Christmas! → ¡Felices Pascuas!

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merry [ˈmɛrɪ] adj → gai(e);

Merry Christmas! → joyeux Noël!

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merry [ˈmɛrɪ] adj → vergnügt;

(music) → fröhlich;

Merry Christmas! → fröhliche or frohe Weihnachten!

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merry [ˈmɛrɪ] adj → gaio/a, allegro/a;

Merry Christmas! → Buon Natale!