mer·ry
Pronounced:
/ˈmeri/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
mer·ri·er; mer·ri·estMeaning:
somewhat old-fashioned 1 : very happy and cheerful : feeling or showing joy and happiness ▪ Let's eat, drink, and be merry! ▪ They sang a merry little song. ▪ a merry man ▪ merry laughter
2 : causing joy and happiness ▪ a very merry occasion
2 : causing joy and happiness ▪ a very merry occasion
go on your merry way
1 or be on your merry way : to leave a place ▪ Soon I'll be on my merry way. [=soon I'll be leaving]
2 often disapproving : to continue doing what you have been doing ▪ She just goes on her merry way, loving men and then breaking their hearts.
2 often disapproving : to continue doing what you have been doing ▪ She just goes on her merry way, loving men and then breaking their hearts.
lead (someone) a merry chase/dance —see 1lead
make merry
old-fashioned : to have fun and enjoy yourself by eating, drinking, dancing, etc. ▪ They made merry throughout the night.
Merry Christmas
—used to wish someone an enjoyable Christmas holiday ▪ Merry Christmas to you and your family. ▪ We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
the more the merrier
—used to say that more people are welcome or invited to do something ▪ “Can I bring my friends to the party?” “Of course, the more the merrier!”
—mer·ri·ly /ˈmerəli/ adverb ▪ laughing merrily
/ˈmerəli/ adverb ▪ laughing merrily—mer·ri·ness /ˈmerinəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ the merriness of the occasion
/ˈmerinəs/ noun [noncount] ▪ the merriness of the occasion