| merry | | |
| gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful | (adj.) | full of or showing high-spirited merriment.; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh" |
| festal, festive, gay, merry | (adj.) | offering fun and gaiety.; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening" |
| alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy | (adj.) | quick and energetic.; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" |