merry

Letters that make merry

e, m, r, y are letters that make 'merry'

Words within merry

ER, ME, Er, err are words within 'merry'


3 possible definitions for 'merry'

Merry as "offering fun and gaiety"

Under this definition, merry is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gay, festal, festive have the same meaning as 'merry'

Derivatives of merry

jocoseness, jocosity, merriness, humorousness, celebration, festivity are derivatives of 'merry'.

Similar to merry

joyous is similar to merry.

Example of merry used within this context

"a festive (or festal) occasion", "gay and exciting night life", "a merry evening"


Merry as "full of or showing high-spirited merriment"

Under this definition, merry is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mirthful, jolly, gay, jocund, jovial have the same meaning as 'merry'

Derivatives of merry

jocoseness, jocosity, merriness, humorousness, joviality, hilarity, mirth, mirthfulness, glee, gleefulness, jocundity, jolly, jocularity, jollity, jolliness, conviviality are derivatives of 'merry'.

Similar to merry

joyous is similar to merry.

Example of merry used within this context

"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"


Merry as "quick and energetic"

Under this definition, merry is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lively, zippy, brisk, alert, rattling, snappy, spanking have the same meaning as 'merry'

Derivatives of merry

sprightliness, alacrity, life, spirit, smartness, zip, energy, vigor, vigour, briskness, liveliness are derivatives of 'merry'.

Similar to merry

energetic is similar to merry.

Example of merry used within this context

"a brisk walk in the park", "a lively gait", "a merry chase", "traveling at a rattling rate", "a snappy pace", "a spanking breeze"



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