cheery

adjective

ˈchir-ē How to pronounce cheery (audio)
cheerier; cheeriest
Synonyms of cheerynext
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
cheerily
ˈchir-ə-lē How to pronounce cheery (audio)
adverb
cheeriness
ˈchir-ē-nəs How to pronounce cheery (audio)
noun

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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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As the attractive secretary, she is forced to fend off not only Hart’s advances (with the cheery but firm dexterity of a woman with no alternative and many years of practice) but also the chilly scorn of her female colleagues. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 From the 3-by-3 level select screen to the cheery, synth soundtrack, this Mega Man game looks and sounds just like a Mega Man game. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 That translated into custom upholstery; fabrics sourced from textile sellers Merchant & Mills and Notting Hill’s Cloth Shop; DeVol sconces; and cheery ruffled skirting in the kitchen. — Dipal Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The grape has truly found its spiritual home in New Zealand, where winemakers generally make cheap and cheery versions sporting aromas and flavors of cut grass, green herbs, green apple, and melon. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheery

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of cheery was in the 15th century

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cheery

adjective
ˈchi(ə)r-ē How to pronounce cheery (audio)
cheerier; cheeriest
: merry and bright in manner or effect : cheerful
cheerily
ˈchir-ə-lē How to pronounce cheery (audio)
adverb
cheeriness
ˈchir-ē-nəs How to pronounce cheery (audio)
noun
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