merrie

Adjective

merry (comparative merrier, superlative merriest)

1. Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
   • We had a very merry Christmas.

   Synonyms:

   cheerful, content, ecstatic, exultant, gay, happy, jovial, joyful, pleased, berserk

   Antonyms:

   miserable, unhappy

2. Festive and full of fun and laughter.
   • Everyone was merry at the party.

   Synonyms:

   convivial, gay, jovial

3. Brisk.
   • The play moved along at a merry pace.

   Synonyms:

   energetic, lively, spirited, abuzz, active, agile, airy, alive, animate, animated

4. Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
   • a merry jest

   Synonyms:

   delightful, gladful

5. (euphemistic) Drunk; tipsy.
   • Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.

   Synonyms:

   lushy, muzzy, squiffy, Adrian Quist, adrip, aled up, all mops and brooms, arseholed, a sheet in the wind, a sheet in the wind's eye

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