cheery

CEFRC1

/ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happy, bright, and pleasant.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

Examples

  • He seems cheery but, on the contrary, he is sad.

  • Mary put on a cheery smile.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈt͡ʃiɹe/
  • /ˈt͡ʃiɹi/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The air, too, was heavy with perfume, and a nightingale, high in the heavens, gave out a cheery song of welcome.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer + -y.