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Cheerful Adjective ˈtʃɪəfl ˈtʃɪrfl Usual Today Smile/Voice/Face/Disposition Look/Seem/Sound

Word3 cheerful
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈtʃɪəfl/ /ˈtʃɪrfl/
Example
  • you're not your usual cheerful self today.
  • a cheerful smile/voice/face/disposition
  • to look/seem/sound cheerful
  • he felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
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cheerful

(adjective)/ˈtʃɪəfl/ /ˈtʃɪrfl/
  1. happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
    • You're not your usual cheerful self today.
    • a cheerful smile/voice/face/disposition
    • to look/seem/sound cheerful
    • He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
    • You’re in a cheerful mood.
    • He's always been a cheerful, hard-working employee.

    Extra Examples

    • I'm amazed that she keeps so cheerful.
    • We tried to keep him cheerful.
    • ‘The doctor is on her way,’ said Mrs Morris, in a falsely cheerful voice.
    • She tried to sound cheerful and unconcerned.
    • You're very cheerful, all of a sudden.
  2. giving you a feeling of happiness
    • a bright, cheerful restaurant
    • walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours
    • He was whistling a cheerful tune.
    • She wrote him a chatty, cheerful letter.
    • The animated chatter gave the room a cheerful atmosphere.
    • We went for a meal at a cheap and cheerful restaurant.
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