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merry as a grig

merry as a grig adjective: very merry or cheerful.

Adjective

merry as a grig (not comparable)

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

Questions about merry as a grig

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

Words near merry as a grig in the dictionary

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

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