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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Choose from more than a dozen colors, ranging from classic neutrals to cheery pops of color. Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 This bright and cheery cake is a happy hello to your new neighbors. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 July 2025 Customers should clearly recognize the cheery yellow color and floral details from the truck’s previous design. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025 Robin is a cheery, warm, nonmagical person who is thrust into a world of impossible magic and hair-raising danger when he is accidentally assigned to work in a magical bureau. American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 July 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

cheery

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

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