Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - merry
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Merry
merry
adjective (merrier; -est) Etymology: Middle English mery, from Old English myrge, merge; akin to Old High German murg short — more at brief Date: before 12th century 1. archaic giving pleasure ; delightful 2. full of gaiety or high spirits ; mirthful 3. marked by festivity or gaiety 4. quick, brisk a ~ pace • merrily adverb • merriness noun Synonyms: ~, blithe, jocund, jovial, jolly mean showing high spirits or lightheartedness. ~ suggests cheerful, joyous, uninhibited enjoyment of frolic or festivity a ~ group of revelers. blithe suggests carefree, innocent, or even heedless gaiety arrived late in his usual blithe way. jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits singing, dancing, and jocund feasting. jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship dinner put them in a jovial mood. jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting our jolly host enlivened the party.
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1.
adj. (merrier, merriest) 1 a joyous. b full of laughter or gaiety. 2 Brit. colloq. slightly drunk. Phrases and idioms make merry 1 be festive; enjoy oneself. 2 (foll. by over) make fun of. merry andrew a mountebank's assistant; a clown or buffoon. merry thought esp. Brit. the wishbone of a bird. play merry hell with see HELL. Derivatives merrily adv. merriness n. Etymology: OE myrige f. Gmc ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. веселый, радостный, оживленный merry laugh —- веселый (радостный) смех a merry fellow —- веселый малый to be (always) merry (and bright) —- (всегда) быть веселым (оживленным) to lead a merry life —- вести веселый образ жизни, весело жить 2. праздничный to make merry —- веселиться, пировать I wish you a merry Christmas —- я желаю вам весело провести рождество 3. разг. навеселе, подвыпивший they grew merry on wine —- выпив вина, они развеселились 4. уст. приятный, славный the merry month of May —- славный месяц май merry (old) England —- добрая (старая) Англия Robin Hood and his merry men —- Робин Гуд и его славные товарищи 5. уст. шутливый, шуточный 6. смешной, потешный, забавный to make merry over (with, about) smb., smth. —- подшучивать, потешаться над кем-л., чем-л. Id: (as) merry as cricket (as lark, as a grig, as maids) —- очень веселый, жизнерадостный Id: the more the merrier —- посл. чем больше, тем веселее 7. бот. черешня, вишня птичья (Cerasus avium) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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as a cricket жизнерадостный MERRY andrew шут, фигляр, гаер MERRY I adj. 1) веселый; радостный; - make merry - make merry over - make merry with - make merry about 2) смешной 3) coll. навеселе, подвыпивший II noun черешня MERRY dancers северное сияние MERRY chap весельчак ...Англо-русский словарь
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(merrier, merriest) 1. If you describe someone’s character or behaviour as merry, you mean that they are happy and cheerful. (OLD-FASHIONED) From the house come the bursts of merry laughter... = jolly ADJ • merrily Chris threw back his head and laughed merrily. ADV: ADV after v 2. If you get merry, you get slightly drunk. (BRIT INFORMAL) They went off to Glengarriff to get merry. = tipsy ADJ: v-link ADJ 3. Some people use merry to emphasize something that they are saying, often when they want to express disapproval or humour. It hasn’t stopped the British Navy proceeding on its merry way... ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 4. see also merrily 5. Just before Christmas and on Christmas Day, people say ‘Merry Christmas’ to other people to express the hope that they will have a happy time. Merry Christmas, everyone... I just wanted to wish you a merry Christmas... CONVENTION c darkgreen]formulae 6. to play merry hell: see hell ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 Merry Christmas! used to say that you hope someone will have a happy time at christmas 2 cheerful and happy (He marched off, whistling a merry tune.) 3 the more the merrier spoken used to tell someone that you will be happy if they join you in something you are doing ("Do you guys mind if I come with you?" "Sure - the more the merrier.") 4 BrE informal slightly drunk (We were all quite merry at the party last night.) 5 make merry literary to enjoy yourself by drinking, singing etc 6 old use pleasant (the merry month of June) - merrily adv - merriness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- O.E. myrige "pleasing, agreeable," from P.Gmc. *murgijaz. For vowel evolution, see bury. Original Gmc. sense was of "short-lasting;" connection to "pleasure" is likely via notion of "making time fly." The first record of merry-go-round is from 1729. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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