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{
"sense": "antonym(s) of \"jolly\"",
"word": "miserable"
},
{
"sense": "antonym(s) of \"jolly\"",
"word": "unhappy"
}
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"word": "be on one's merry way"
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"word": "continue on one's merry way"
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"word": "like merry hell"
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"word": "make merry"
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"word": "merrilymerriment"
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"word": "merry-andrew"
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"word": "merry as a cricket"
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"word": "merry as a grig"
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"word": "merry chase"
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"word": "merry Christmas"
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"word": "Merry Christmas"
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"word": "merry cocker"
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"word": "merry company"
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"word": "merry dance"
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"word": "merry dancers"
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"word": "merrydom"
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"word": "merry-go-around"
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"word": "merry-go-down"
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"word": "merry-go-round"
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"word": "merry-go-sorry"
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"word": "Merry Hill"
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"word": "merry men"
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"word": "merry-totter"
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"word": "merry widow"
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"word": "play merry havoc with"
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"word": "play merry hell with"
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"etymology_text": "From Middle English mery, merie, mirie, myrie, murie, murȝe, from Old English meriġe, miriġe, myriġe, myreġe, myrġe (“pleasing, agreeable; pleasant, sweet, delightful; melodious”), from Proto-West Germanic *murgī, from Proto-Germanic *murguz (“short, slow”), from Proto-Indo-European *mréǵʰus (“short”). Cognate with Scots mery, mirry (“merry”), Middle Dutch mergelijc (“pleasant, agreeable, joyful”), Norwegian dialectal myrjel (“small object, figurine”), Latin brevis (“short, small, narrow, shallow”), Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”). Doublet of brief.",
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"text": "We had a very merry Christmas.",
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"ref": "1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 281",
"text": "I felt comforted by the song of the redbreast, and I thought I felt less lonely and deserted as long as I heard the merry notes of the thrush.",
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"Jolly and full of high spirits; happy."
],
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]
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"sense": "jolly",
"word": "cheerful"
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "mariḥ",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "مَرِح"
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"code": "ar",
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"roman": "fariḥ",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "فَرِح"
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"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "urax",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ուրախ"
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"code": "be",
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"roman": "vjasjóly",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "вясё́лы"
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"roman": "rády",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ра́ды"
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "vesel",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весел"
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yúkuài",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "愉快"
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"code": "cs",
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"word": "veselý"
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"code": "nl",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "vrolijk"
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"code": "fo",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "kátur"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "hauska"
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"code": "fr",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "joyeux"
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{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "fröhlich"
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{
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "froh"
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"code": "de",
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"code": "he",
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"code": "ga",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "sona"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
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"word": "allegro"
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"alt": "ようき",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yōki",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "陽気"
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"code": "ko",
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"roman": "jeulgeoun",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "즐거운"
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"code": "la",
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"code": "ota",
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"word": "سرخوش"
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"code": "fa",
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"roman": "šâdkâm",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "شادکام"
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"code": "fa",
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"roman": "sarmast",
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"word": "سرمست"
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"code": "pl",
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"code": "pt",
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "vesjólyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весёлый"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "rádostnyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ра́достный"
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"code": "sh",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
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"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
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"code": "dsb",
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"code": "es",
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"word": "alegre"
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{
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"code": "sv",
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"word": "munter"
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{
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"code": "tr",
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"word": "neşeli"
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"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "mutlu"
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"code": "tr",
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"word": "şen"
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"code": "uk",
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"roman": "vesélyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весе́лий"
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"code": "vi",
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"word": "vui"
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"Festive and full of fun and laughter."
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"code": "bg",
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"roman": "vesel",
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"word": "весел"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "hauska"
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"code": "he",
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"code": "he",
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"roman": "alíz",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "עליז"
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"word": "festus"
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},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmɛɹi/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmeɪɹi/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"homophone": "Merry"
},
{
"homophone": "Mary"
},
{
"homophone": "marry (both only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɛɹi"
},
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/En-us-ne-merry.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
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{
"enpr": "mĕrʹē"
}
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"sense": "jolly",
"word": "cheerful"
},
{
"word": "content"
},
{
"word": "ecstatic"
},
{
"word": "exultant"
},
{
"word": "gay"
},
{
"word": "happy"
},
{
"word": "jovial"
},
{
"word": "joyful"
},
{
"word": "pleased"
},
{
"sense": "festive",
"word": "convivial"
},
{
"sense": "festive",
"word": "gay"
},
{
"sense": "festive",
"word": "jovial"
},
{
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "energetic"
},
{
"word": "lively"
},
{
"word": "spirited"
},
{
"word": "active"
},
{
"sense": "causing laughter",
"word": "delightful"
},
{
"sense": "causing laughter",
"word": "gladful"
},
{
"sense": "drunk",
"word": "lushy"
},
{
"word": "muzzy"
},
{
"word": "squiffy"
},
{
"word": "drunk"
},
{
"word": "merie"
},
{
"word": "merrie"
},
{
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],
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}
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"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "mariḥ",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "مَرِح"
},
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "fariḥ",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "فَرِح"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "urax",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ուրախ"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "vjasjóly",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "вясё́лы"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "rády",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ра́ды"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vesel",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весел"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yúkuài",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "愉快"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "veselý"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "vrolijk"
},
{
"code": "fo",
"lang": "Faroese",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "kátur"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "hauska"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "joyeux"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "fröhlich"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "froh"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "gut gelaunt"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "hilarós",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ἱλαρός"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "saméah",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "שמח"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "vidám"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "joyoza"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "joyala"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "sona"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "allegro"
},
{
"alt": "ようき",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yōki",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "陽気"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "jeulgeoun",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "즐거운"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "laetus"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "gaudens"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "hilaris"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "vesel",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весел"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "mery"
},
{
"code": "cu",
"lang": "Church Slavic",
"roman": "veselŭ",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "веселъ"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "sarhoş",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "سرخوش"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "šâdkâm",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "شادکام"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "sarmast",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "سرمست"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "wesoły"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "alegre"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "fericit"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vesjólyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весёлый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rádostnyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "ра́достный"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "ве̏сео"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "vȅseo"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "veselý"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "vesel"
},
{
"code": "dsb",
"lang": "Lower Sorbian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "wjasoły"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "alegre"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "munter"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "neşeli"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "mutlu"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "şen"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "kutlu"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "vesélyj",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "весе́лий"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "vui"
},
{
"code": "fy",
"lang": "West Frisian",
"sense": "jolly and full of high-spirits",
"word": "merie"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vesel",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "весел"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "hauska"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "saméah",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "שמח"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "alíz",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "עליז"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "festus"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "festivus"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "mery"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "gameful"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "šâd",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "شاد"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "festivo"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vesjólyj",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "весёлый"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "festivo"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "şen"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "kutlu"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "neşeli"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "festive and full of fun and laughter",
"word": "mutlu"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "oživen",
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "оживен"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "reipas"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "rivakka"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "eraní",
"sense": "brisk",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ערני"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "nimráts",
"sense": "brisk",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "נמרץ"
},
{
"code": "enm",
"lang": "Middle English",
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "mery"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "tond",
"sense": "brisk",
"word": "تند"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "živój",
"sense": "brisk",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "живо́й"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "oživljónnyj",
"sense": "brisk",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "оживлённый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "energíčnyj",
"sense": "brisk",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "энерги́чный"
}
],
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}
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"Rhymes:English/ɛɹi",
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"en:Happiness"
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"name": "der"
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"tags": [
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{
"ipa": "/ˈmeɹi/",
"tags": [
"General-Australian"
]
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{
"ipa": "/ˈmɛɹi/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
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{
"ipa": "/ˈmeɪɹi/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
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},
{
"homophone": "Mary"
},
{
"homophone": "marry (both only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)"
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"rhymes": "-ɛɹi"
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/En-us-ne-merry.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
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"text": "Audio (US)"
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"audio": "en-us-merry.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/be/En-us-merry.ogg/En-us-merry.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/En-us-merry.ogg",
"tags": [
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},
{
"enpr": "mĕrʹē"
}
],
"word": "merry"
}
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