merry

  • (s) 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,
  • (s) offering fun and gaiety
    • a festive (or festal) occasion
    • gay and exciting night life
    • a merry evening
    festal, festive, gay,
  • (s) 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,

Synonyms

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

Words of close approximity

mere merl
mercy merge merit merle
merry andrew merry bells merry-go-round merrymaker merrymaking