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cheery

American  
[cheer-ee] / ˈtʃɪər i /

adjective

cheerier, cheeriest

  1. in good spirits; cheerful; happy.

  2. promoting cheer; enlivening.

cheery British  
/ ˈtʃɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. showing or inspiring cheerfulness

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Other Word Forms

  • cheerily adverb
  • cheeriness noun
  • uncheerily adverb
  • uncheeriness noun
  • uncheery adjective

Etymology

Origin of cheery

First recorded in 1840–50; cheer + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Some have been quick to bash the app's less than cheery name - saying that signing up for it might bring ill fortune.

From BBC

My 5-mile run kicked off with a cheery “All right, way to make time to work out!”

From The Wall Street Journal

The band later had hits with much cheerier material, including "Friday I'm in Love".

From Barron's

The story is cheery, funny and even a little creepy in its Victorian goth way.

From Salon

Beyond being played in almost every festive setting, the eternally cheery earworm has tied for yet another record this year.

From Los Angeles Times

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