cheery

Everyday

1. Happy and friendly in a bright, lively way. tree →
2. Making you feel happy, bright and pleasant (a cheery room, a cheery colour). tree →

In the lessons

In stories it describes friendly characters, voices and greetings — «a cheery wave». It also describes bright places and colours. It tells the reader the mood is light and happy. Phrases: «a cheery hello», «a cheery smile», «cheery news».

Examples

• The bus driver gave us a cheery wave. tree →
• She has a cheery smile every morning. tree →
• Yellow curtains made the kitchen look cheery. tree →
• "Good morning!" he said in a cheery voice. tree →
• We sang a cheery song on the long car journey. tree →
• Despite the rain, everyone stayed cheery. tree →
• The card had a cheery picture of a sun. tree →
• And now the old couple had plenty of money and were cheery and comfortable. tree →

Note

Comparative cheerier, superlative cheeriest. Adverb: cheerily. «Cheery» and «cheerful» mean nearly the same; «cheery» often describes a quick greeting or look.