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"
Used in a Sentence
merry
How to use merry in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for merry.
Editorial note
Yes/No", and I could select "No" and be on my merry way.
Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
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"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of merry gathered in one view.
offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for merry.
adjective
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"
adjective
offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
adjective
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"
See also: alert, brisk, lively, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
Example sentences
Yes/No", and I could select "No" and be on my merry way.
Work out the market rate, swap the cash and be on your merry way.
Turns out to be a private party, lot's of drinking and merry-ment but my girl and I felt a bit out of place.
The FBI should investigate real cases and not treat a bunch of merry pranksters like they're a bunch of super terrorists.
Personally, I find it fascinating that this band of merry pirates is so organized, so rules-based.
"Well, since we're having a merry old time stomping all over the Constitution, I suppose asking what ramifications could possibly befall this Representative, considering the "Speech and Debate" immunity provided under Article 1, Section 6 of our allegedly-cherished Constitution, is a moot point.
What I don't really get here, is how is storing data in a cloud service any different, from the legal perspective, from a safety deposit box at a bank or a storage locker in a public storage location?The paradigm seems very similar - I go to a service provider, pay them money to give me certain amount of private space, put my stuff there, lock it with a key and go on my merry way.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use merry in a sentence?
Yes/No", and I could select "No" and be on my merry way.
What does merry mean?
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"
What part of speech is merry?
merry is commonly used as adjective.