Merry

/ˈmɛ.ɹi/

Synonyms for "merry" (158 found)

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Closest matches (32)

Adjective(11 words)

festive jovial mirthful alert bantering brisk canty celebratory cheerful cheerfullest chirpy

Adjective(1 words)

addled animated beery bemused besottedblind drunkblithe blithesome boon bubbly buoyant buxom carefree carouse celebrate cheerful cheery

Noun(3 words)

allegra blythe chirk

Strong matches (47)

Noun(2 words)

classroom descriptive termfrolicking

Adjective(6 words)

content drunk ecstatic exultant gay happy

convivial crapulent crapulous delighted dizzy drenched drunk drunken exhilarating exuberant facetiousfar gonefar-gone festal festive flustered fou frivolous frolic frolicsome

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full funny gala gay genial giddy glad gladsome gleeful glorious happy high

Verb(1 words)

disported

Adjective(6 words)

festal gay gayer gayest giggliest gleeful

Related words (79)

high spiritedhilariousin liquorinebriate inebriated inebrious intoxicated jaunty jocular jocund jolly jovial joyful joyous jubilant laughter-loving light light-hearted lighthearted lively

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madmake merrymaudlin mellow merrymaking mirth-loving mirthful muddled nappyon the loosereeling rejoicing revel riant risible shikker sodden sotted sportive sprightly tiddly tipsy unconstrainedunder the influencevivacious wild zany

Noun(3 words)

hilario reveling shrovetide

Adjective(19 words)

humorous jocund jolliest jolly joyful joyous lightsome livelylively performancemischievous playful rattling rejoicing snappy sonsie spanking sprightliest teasing zippy

Verb(1 words)

jollied

Adjective(9 words)

jovial joyful lively muzzy pleased ree spirited squiffy wealful

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

6 entries

atmosphereemotional stateenvironment humor mood tone

More specific

6 entries

banter cheerfulnessfestive moodjocularity joyfulnessseasonal cheer

Collocations

5 entries

merry Christmasmerry atmospheremerry bantermerry festivalmerry mood

Inflections

2 entries

merrier merriest

Derivations

3 entries

merrily merriment merriness

similar

2 entries

energetic joyous

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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Merry Christmas!

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Let's sing some merry songs.

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Merry is scared of dogs.

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I wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

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