Cheery

Word CHEERY
Character 6
Hyphenation cheer y
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cheery"

What do we mean by cheery?

Showing or suggesting good spirits; cheerful. adjective

Showing cheerfulness or good spirits; blithe; gay; sprightly; jocund: as, a cheery tone of voice; always cheery and in good humor.

Having power to make gay; promoting cheerfulness; enlivening.

Synonyms Cheerful, Cheery. When cheerful means producing cheer, it is only by what seems distinct metonymy, as in such phrases as ‘the cheerful beams of the sun,’ ‘a cheerful fire.’ Cheery is coming into increasing use, representing cheerfulness in its more active forms or manifestations, and especially that cheerfulness which is contagious.

Displaying evident cheerfulness; cheerful; lively; gay; bright; pleasant. adjective

In a good mood, happy, cheerful adjective

Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer adjective

(often sarcastic) In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cheery

The word "cheery" in example sentences

He spoke in what he called his cheery way, but Beth had begun to feel that there was another word which would express his manner better, and now it occurred to her. ❋ Sarah Grand (N/A)

Kat, cheery is a good word -- it is a pretty nice thing to have greet me in the kitchen every morning! ❋ Michele (2007)

The girl nodded, and as Microby Dandeline scrambled up over the wheel and settled herself beside her upon the board that served as a seat, she called a cheery good-by, and clucked to the horses. ❋ Unknown (1921)

From time to time I poked my head out into the rain, and called cheery encouragement to the reinforcements, or sent messages to Havelock - I remember one of them was that Delhi had fallen at last, and that old Johnny Nicholson had bought a bullet, poor devil. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The nurse called a cheery greeting to a young man in a beribboned cap, and he whistled in reply. ❋ Hobb, Robin (1999)

From time to time I poked my head out into the rain, and called cheery encouragement to the reinforcements, or sent messages to Havelock — I remember one of them was that Delhi had fallen at last, and that old Johnny Nicholson had bought a bullet, poor devil. ❋ Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- (1975)

"Oh, come here this minute, every one of you," called a cheery voice, and Nina Earl stepped through an opening in the hedge. ❋ Amy Brooks (N/A)

Peggy and Polly hung over the rail calling cheery farewells to Durand and Lowell and telling the others that they would never forgive them if they did not win the trophy. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Marshal Stone called a cheery greeting, the while his horse dropped its head to drink. ❋ Waldron Baily (N/A)

She crossed the firebreak and rode up over the ridge calling her cheery "Hoo-hoo-hoo!" ❋ Edith Eudora Kohl (N/A)

Should you pass along that lonely creek and venture to call a cheery ❋ Jean Thomas (1945)

A minute later the girls from the other tent ran out, calling a cheery good-morning to Gladys. ❋ Unknown (1924)

The last glimpse Marian Thorne had of Linda was as she stood alone, waving her hand, her cheeks flushed, her eyes shining, her final word cheery and encouraging. ❋ Unknown (1921)

"Who is takin 'my name in vain?" called a cheery voice, as the little inventor rounded the corner of the shed and entered the room. ❋ Sara Ware Bassett (1920)

Webster, and contented herself with waving to Lucy over the wall and calling a cheery greeting to the girl whenever she came within hailing distance. ❋ Sara Ware Bassett (1920)

McCrae hurried to his own sleigh, called a cheery "All ready!" and the party at once proceeded to get under way. ❋ Robert J. C. Stead (1919)

As the Frenchmen filed out some of them smiled and nodded and called cheery good-bys to our men, and 'Enery Irving turned to a man beside him. ❋ Boyd Cable (1910)

Here and there as they passed, children stood stiffly to attention and gravely saluted the battalion, young women and old turned to call a cheery "Bonne Chance" to the soldiers, to smile bravely and wave farewells to them. ❋ Boyd Cable (1910)

As he opened the front gate Denny called a cheery greeting from his garden across the street, and the old man went over for a word with the crippled boy. ❋ Harold Bell Wright (1908)

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