cheerful

Everyday

1. A cheerful person is happy and in a good mood, and shows it with smiles and a friendly manner. tree →
2. A cheerful place, colour or song is bright and pleasant and makes you feel happy. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings lessons cheerful is a happy word; in writing lessons, it describes characters and settings («cheerful yellow curtains»). In everyday life, a cheerful helper or greeting makes others feel good. Phrases: «a cheerful smile», «cheerful colours», «bright and cheerful».

Examples

• She gave me a cheerful smile. tree →
• The classroom was bright and cheerful. tree →
• He is always cheerful in the morning. tree →
• We sang a cheerful song on the bus. tree →
• The cheerful postman waved to everyone. tree →
• Yellow and orange are cheerful colours. tree →
• Even when it rained, Grandma stayed cheerful. tree →
• A cheerful «hello» can make someone's day. tree →
• He was so brave and cheerful. tree →

Note

One l at the end: cheerful (not «cheerfull»). Adverb: cheerfully; noun: cheerfulness. Opposite: gloomy, miserable, sad. Similar: happy, jolly, merry.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Proverbs links a glad heart with a bright face. Tradition values joy as part of serving God, and teaches that sadness can weigh down the spirit. In the primary lessons: In feelings lessons cheerful is a happy word; in writing lessons, it describes characters and settings («cheerful yellow curtains»). In everyday life, a cheerful helper or greeting makes others feel good. Phrases: «a cheerful smile», «cheerful colours», «bright and cheerful».

Examples

• A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. (Writings PRO.15.13, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

One l at the end: cheerful (not «cheerfull»). Adverb: cheerfully; noun: cheerfulness. Opposite: gloomy, miserable, sad. Similar: happy, jolly, merry.