cheerful and lively:the streets were dense with merry throngs of students
(of an occasion or season) characterized by festivity and enjoyment:he wished me a merry Christmas
informal slightly and good-humouredly drunk:after the third beer he began to feel quite merry
go on one's merry way
informal carry on with a course of action regardless of the consequences:now you’re here, are you thinking of staying, or are you going to go off again on your merry way?
enjoy oneself with others by dancing and drinking:back at the hotel, he’s urging on his supporters to make merry
the more the merrier
the more people or things there are, the better a situation will be:partners in such projects should come from at least two member states (but the more, the merrier)
