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Cheerful You’re Today Usual Hard Working Adjective Bre ˈtʃɪəfl

Word cheerful
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈtʃɪəfl / NAmE / ˈtʃɪrfl /
Example
  • you're not your usual cheerful self today.
  • he felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
  • you’re in a cheerful mood.
  • a cheerful, hard-working employee
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cheerful

(adjective)BrE / ˈtʃɪəfl / NAmE / ˈtʃɪrfl /
  1. happy, and showing it by the way that you behave
    • You're not your usual cheerful self today.
    • He felt bright and cheerful and full of energy.
    • You’re in a cheerful mood.
    • a cheerful, hard-working employee
    • a cheerful smile/voice
  2. giving you a feeling of happiness
    • a bright, cheerful restaurant
    • walls painted in cheerful (= light and bright) colours
    • a chatty, cheerful letter

    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.
    • He’s always been a cheerful, hard-working employee.
    • She tried to sound cheerful and unconcerned.
    • She wrote him a chatty, cheerful letter.
    • You’re in a cheerful mood today.
    • You’re not your usual cheerful self today.
    • You’re very cheerful, all of a sudden.
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