cheery

Speech parts

1. cheery - Adjective

2. cheery - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

merry jolly allegro corky airy crouse blest blithe chipper sportive sprightly grooving canty content bright
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Antonyms

moody black gray infra down low
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Related terms

cheery-bye

Phrases with the word

cheery fellow become cheery cheery forest cheery soul be cheery

Anagrams

reechy

Examples

Fraser's mother, Janice, was actually quite a happy soul but she had to hide it because, like all pseudo-intellectuals, she thought being cheery made her look stupid, which of course she was for believing that rubbish in the first place. Craig Ferguson

With a cheery delicacy she divided my obsessions into three categories: acceptable, unacceptable, and hilarious. Steve Martin

Don't send funny greeting cards on birthdays or at Christmas. Save them for funerals, when their cheery effect is needed. P. J. O'Rourke

The older books were quite light-hearted. But I think most of my novels do end on a deep note of pessimism. Shadows seem to be closing in. The final conclusion isn't that life is wonderful and everything is bright and cheery and in the garden. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

But when the other end of the line picked up, it was his voicemail that answered, not the man himself. "I know how devastated you must be to miss me," his cheery voice said, "but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony as soon as possible. Richelle Mead

I could hear the band playing a cheery sort of music. I don't like jazz music as a rule, but I was glad to hear it that night. I think it helped us all. Steve Turner

Close letter words and terms

cheers up cheers, big ears cheersome cheery fellow cheery forest cheery soul