| Front | merry |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈmeri/NAmE /ˈmeri/adjective (mer•rier, mer•ri•est)1 happy and cheerful cheerya merry grin 2 Merry Christmas used at Christmas to say that you hope that sb has an enjoyable holiday 3 (informal, especially BrE) slightly drunk tipsyI was merry after only a glass of champagne.make ˈmerry (old-fashioned) to enjoy yourself by singing, laughing, drinking, etc. the ˌmore the ˈmerrier (saying) the more people or things there are, the better the situation will be or the more fun people will have‘Can I bring a friend to your party?’ ‘Sure—the more the merrier!’ more at eat, drink and be merry at eat, play (merry) hell with sb/sth at hell, lead sb a (merry) dance at lead1 v. |
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