cheery
Origin of cheery
1Other words from cheery
- cheer·i·ly, adverb
- cheer·i·ness, noun
- un·cheer·i·ly, adverb
- un·cheer·i·ness, noun
- un·cheer·y, adjective
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How to use cheery in a sentence
The sun shone through my window on your letter as I read it, adding to its cheeriness.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotAfter this auspicious beginning, the cheeriness of the midday meal was in pleasing contrast to the gloom of breakfast.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) SmithThe men are splendid—their cheeriness comes up bubbling whenever the occasion calls for the dumps.
Carry On | Coningsby DawsonSo far as there could be, or ought to be, comfort and cheeriness on so sad an occasion, comfort and cheeriness were here.
Mount Royal, Volume 3 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth BraddonNanna shared with her this love of colour, going in as she did for everything that increased true cheeriness.
The Little Missis | Charlotte Skinner
British Dictionary definitions for cheery
/ (ˈtʃɪərɪ) /
showing or inspiring cheerfulness
Derived forms of cheery
- cheerily, adverb
- cheeriness, noun
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