Associations to the word «Merry»

MERRY, adjective. Jolly and full of high spirits

MERRY, adjective. Festive and full of fun and laughter

MERRY, adjective. Brisk

MERRY, adjective. Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.

MERRY, adjective. (euphemistic) drunk; tipsy

MERRY, proper noun. A surname​. Originally a nickname for a merry person.

MERRY, proper noun. A female given name from the adjective, also a diminutive of Mary and Mercy.

MERRY, proper noun. A diminutive of the   male given name Meredith.

MERRY ANDREW, noun. (idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.

MERRY ANDREWS, noun. Plural of Merry Andrew

MERRY COCKER, noun. (colloquial) A cocker spaniel

MERRY COCKERS, noun. Plural of merry cocker

MERRY COMPANIES, noun. Plural of merry company

MERRY COMPANY, noun. (arts) A painting, usually from the 17th century, showing a small group of people enjoying themselves, usually seated with drinks and music.

MERRY DANCE, noun. (idiomatic) A useless waste of time resulting from a deception.

MERRY DANCERS, noun. Beams of the northern lights when they rise and fall alternately without any considerable change of length.

MERRY DANCES, noun. Plural of merry dance

MERRY WIDOW, noun. A strapless corset or bustier

MERRY WIDOW, noun. A strapless corset with long garters and half cups for the breasts.

MERRY WIDOWS, noun. Plural of merry widow

MERRY WIDOWS, noun. Plural of Merry Widow

MERRY, adjective. Full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh".

MERRY, adjective. Offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening".

MERRY, adjective. Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze".