merry
adjective
full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit.
merrier
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comparativeof merry.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Basically, the more stocks that are participating in the rally, the merrier.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 9, 2026
There was no merrier illustration of the varieties of human experience than this runaway French hit, which was, like “Don Quixote,” translated into English by Smollett in 1748.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
The more the merrier is especially true during the holiday season.
From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025
The moor the merrier: "I took this image at Whitelee Windfarm, Eaglesham," says John McQuade.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
‘It is largely on account of Balin that I have come to ask the advice of those that dwell in Rivendell. But tonight let us speak of merrier things!’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
