cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
cheerily adverb
cheeriness noun

Examples of cheery in a Sentence

a cheery grin on the host of the holiday party a cheery, unexpected compliment can really make another person's day
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Add some color to your living room by setting this pillow up on your couch, or put it in your guest room for a cheery welcome. Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024 Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message. Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 Lively’s cheery yellow shacket was certainly eye-catching. Averi Baudler, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Getty Images Winter in Madrid: festivities and warming feasts December is the best time to visit Madrid for fans of all things festive, when the city transforms into a cheery utopia. Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheery 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheery was in the 15th century

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“Cheery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cheery

adjective
cheerier; cheeriest
: merry and bright in manner or effect : cheerful
cheerily adverb
cheeriness noun

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