cheery

English

Etymology

From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/

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• Rhymes: -ɪəɹi

Adjective

cheery (comparative cheerier, superlative cheeriest)

1. In a good mood, happy, cheerful.
   • 1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 222:

     The air, too, was heavy with perfume, and a nightingale, high in the heavens, gave out a cheery song of welcome.

Derived terms

• cheerily
• cheeriness
• Cheerios

Related terms

• cheery-bye

Anagrams

• reechy