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cheery

cheery

35 1.0
Happy and bright in a way that makes people smile
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʃɪəri/
translation icon : alegre
  • I hope you're feeling fine this bright and cheery morning.
  • bright and cheery
  • cheery voice
  • cheery smile

They got one and they're going to go for her because she's cheery, she's happy, she's energetic.

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Examples

  • The bride, Doris, young and cheery, is on her way to see Phil.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Inside, the room was cheery, the bedside lamp throwing soft shadows against the far wall.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • So it's a very cheery looking thing, Wednesday.

  • It's a very cheery, cheery song

  • You all seem rather cheery.

  • Sometimes people came in and played something cheery on the piano, but never during his shift.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Yeah, she's still very happy and cheery and her normal, her normal self.

  • "Sweetie?" in a calm, cheery voice that betrayed none of the anxiety she felt.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Serafina was already in, and she greeted me with a cheery, "Good morning, Benoy."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I hope you're feeling fine this bright and cheery morning.

Synonyms

sunny
vscheery
226 1.0

Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine

is more about actively making others feel happy than about warm pleasantness
bright
vscheery
171 1.0

Full of happiness and cheer

tends to actively lift other people's mood rather than just being pleasant
cheerful
vscheery
111 1.0

Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions

focuses on making other people feel happy rather than just showing positivity
gay
vscheery
  • Archaic
64 9.8

Cheerful and lively without worry

places emphasis on creating happiness in others rather than only lively spirit
light-hearted
vscheery
11 3.5

Happy and not serious

is more about making others feel happy rather than just avoiding seriousness
twinkly
vscheery
4 4.4

Showing bright, friendly eyes or a warm smile

is aimed at making people feel happy rather than only suggesting joy
beamish
vscheery
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Smiling brightly because you feel happy

is more focused on lifting other people's spirits than sounding literary
beaming
vscheery
2.5

Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy

often aims to make others feel happy through warmth rather than only smiling
in a jolly mood
vscheery
2.8

Feeling happy and cheerful

is more about causing happiness in others rather than only feeling good oneself

Antonyms

sad
1.0

Feeling unhappy or upset because of something

29 2.5

Feeling sad and without much hope

How Cheerful

jovial
12 3.9
merry
114 1.0
cheerful
111 1.0
cheery
35 1.0
pleasant
89 1.0

Surface Forms

cheery positive
cheerier comparative
cheeriest superlative

Morphology

cheery = cheer (transparent) = cheer + y

Standard adjective formation from 'cheer' + '-y', meaning 'full of cheer', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word cheery comes from the older word cheer, which once meant 'face' or 'expression' in old French and old English, so it was about how someone looked or felt. That's why cheery means 'happy' and 'bright' and can make other people feel better.