merry

merry
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. jovial, mirthful, gay, vivacious. See cheerfulness.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Happy]
Syn. cheerful, joyous, mirthful; see happy 1 .
2. [Festive]
Syn. enjoyable, amusing, lively; see entertaining , pleasant 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
fun, cheerful, gay, mirthful, joyful, celebratory, jovial, jolly, laughing, happy, rollicking, festive, blithe, carefree.
ANT.: miserable, gloomy, depressed
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon2, convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful. See HAPPY. 2. Marked by festal celebration: festive, gala, glad, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous. See HAPPY.

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