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The definition of merry is festive, full of laughter or fun.

(adjective)

An example of something merry is a joyous wedding celebration; a merry celebration.

See merry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

full of fun and laughter; lively and cheerful
conducive to fun and laughter; festive: the merry month of May
Archaic pleasant or amusing

Origin: ME mery < OE myrge, pleasing, agreeable, akin to OHG murgi, short < IE base *mreĝhu-, *mrĝhu-, short > Gr brachys, L brevis, short: basic sense “lasting a short time, seeming brief”

Related Forms:

merrily adverb
merriness noun

See merry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est

Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.
Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.
Archaic Delightful; entertaining.
Brisk: a merry pace.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English merri

Origin: , from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

merˈri·ly adverb

merˈri·ness noun

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