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===Pronunciation===
*{{audio|en-us-merry.ogg|Audio (US)}}

====Homophones====
*[[Mary]] {{a|in some dialects}}
*[[marry]] {{a|in some dialects}}

==Adjective==
{{adjective|merry|merrier|merriest}}
# If you are merry you [[feel]] happy.
#: ''We were all feeling very '''merry''' that night.''
# If something is merry it makes people [[happy]].
#: ''I am wishing you a '''merry''' Christmas!''
#: ''His family will be going back to '''merry''' old England soon.''

===Synonyms===
* [[happy]]
* [[content]]
* [[joyful]]
* [[cheerful]]
* [[pleased]]
* [[jovial]]

===Antonyms===
* [[miserable]]
* [[unhappy]]

===Related words===
*[[merrily]]
*[[merriment]]