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merriest |
Overview of adj merry The adj merry has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful -- (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") 2. (1) gala, gay, festal, festive, merry -- (offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening") 3. brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy -- (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") Antonyms of adj merry 3 senses of merry Sense 1 gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful INDIRECT (VIA joyous) -> joyless Sense 2 gala(postnominal), gay, festal, festive, merry INDIRECT (VIA joyous) -> joyless Sense 3 brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy INDIRECT (VIA energetic) -> lethargic, unergetic Similarity of adj merry 3 senses of merry Sense 1 gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful => joyous (vs. joyless) Sense 2 gala(postnominal), gay, festal, festive, merry => joyous (vs. joyless) Sense 3 brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy => energetic (vs. lethargic) Attributes of adj merry Familiarity of adj merry merry used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj merry merry Overview of adj merry The adj merry has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful -- (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") 2. (1) gala, gay, festal, festive, merry -- (offering fun and gaiety; "a gala ball after the inauguration"; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening") 3. brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy -- (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")
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