See merry in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Characterized by joyful exuberance:
blithe, blithesome, boon2, convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jolly, jovial, mirthful. See happyMarked by festal celebration:
festive, gala, glad, gladsome, happy, joyful, joyous. See happy
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