merry

merry
1. a весёлый, радостный, оживлённый

merry laugh — весёлый смех

a merry fellow — весёлый малый

as merry as a grig — очень весёлый

Merry Greek — весельчак; весёлый собутыльник; гуляка

2. a праздничный

to make merry — веселиться, пировать

3. a разг. навеселе, подвыпивший

they grew merry on wine — выпив вина, они развеселились

4. a арх. приятный, славный

the merry month of May — славный месяц май

5. a уст. шутливый, шуточный
6. a смешной, потешный, забавный

the more the merrier — чем больше, тем веселее

7. n бот. черешня, вишня птичья
Синонимический ряд:
1. blithe (adj.) blithe; blithesome; boon; jocund; lighthearted; riant
2. facetious (adj.) facetious; jolly; light; pleasant; sprightly
3. happy (adj.) cheerful; festive; gala; gay; glad; gleeful; happy; jocular; jovial; joyful; joyous; light-hearted; mirthful
Антонимический ряд:
gloomy; lamenting; melancholy; miserable

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  • merry — ► ADJECTIVE (merrier, merriest) 1) cheerful and lively. 2) Brit. informal slightly drunk. ● make merry Cf. ↑make merry DERIVATIVES merrily a …   English terms dictionary

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