| a. | 1. | Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play; sportive. | ||||||
| 2. | Cheerful; joyous; not sad; happy. | |||||||
| 3. | Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight;
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| n. | 1. | (Bot.) A kind of wild red cherry. | ||||||
| Adj. | 1. | merry - 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" |
| 2. | merry - offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" | |
| 3. | merry - 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" |