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merry as a cricket

merry as a cricket adjective: very merry or cheerful.

Adjective

merry as a cricket (not comparable)

  1. (rare, simile) Very merry or cheerful.

Questions about merry as a cricket

What does merry as a cricket mean?
Merry as a cricket means very merry or cheerful.
What part of speech is merry as a cricket?
Merry as a cricket is an adjective.

Words near merry as a cricket in the dictionary

  1. merrowing
  2. merrows
  3. merry
  4. Merry Andrew
  5. Merry Andrews
  6. merry as a cricket
  7. merry as a grig
  8. merry chase
  9. merry chases
  10. merry Christmas
  11. merry cocker

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