adj. (merrier, merriest)
1. a joyous. b full of laughter or gaiety.
2 Brit. colloq. slightly drunk.
Phrases and idioms:
make merry
1. be festive; enjoy oneself.
2 (foll. by over) make fun of. merry andrew a mountebank's assistant; a clown or buffoon. merry thought esp. Brit. the wishbone of a bird. play merry hell with see HELL.
Derivatives:
merrily adv. merriness n.
Etymology: OE myrige f. Gmc