cheery

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English cheri, equivalent to cheer +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, Australia) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/ (US, mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɹi/ (US, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɚi/, /ˈt͡ʃiɹi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiɹɪ/, /ˈt͡ʃiɹe/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiəɹi/ (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛːɹi/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹi === Adjective === cheery (comparative cheerier, superlative cheeriest) In a good mood, happy, cheerful. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cheery-bye === Anagrams === reechy