cheerier; cheeriest
1
: marked by cheerfulness or good spirits
2
: causing or suggesting cheerfulness
cheery music
cheerily adverb
cheeriness noun

Examples of cheery in a Sentence

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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Then, hours after the dust had settled, Fleetwood did look at the things and lit up X with a cheery message that said it all. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 All of which adds urgency to the cheery Netherlander holding the reins. War and tragedy have loomed over Rutte’s life. Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025 Beautiful cheery, light, floral aromas in this Pinot Noir. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 By turns wry and cheery, Leads offers unlessony lessons in stirring up trouble, letting go, and finding clarity in disorder. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheery. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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cheery

adjective
cheerier; cheeriest
: merry and bright in manner or effect : cheerful
cheerily adverb
cheeriness noun

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