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Spell Bee Word: Merry


What does merry mean?

Word: Merry

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Merry means happy and cheerful, full of fun.

Synonyms: happy, cheerful, jolly

How do you spell merry?

Syllables: mer - ry

Tricky part: Merry has an e after the m. Spell it with an a and it becomes marry, a different word.

Watch out for: mearry, mirry

Memory tip: A merry day is one you enjoy, and enjoy starts with the same e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. the more, the merrier: More people make it more fun. Example: "Bring your cousins too; the more, the merrier."

Merry in a sentence

Example 1: We wished everyone a merry Christmas.

Example 2: The children were merry at the picnic.

Example 3: A merry tune played at the fair.

Fun Fact

A merry-go-round is a fairground ride with wooden horses that go up and down as they go round and round.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

merry

a) calm
b) kind
c) sad
d) loud

Show answer

c) sad. Merry means happy, so its opposite is sad.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) careful
b) merri
c) joyful
d) cheerful

Show answer

b) merri. Merry ends with y, not i.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

merrry

a) m
b) y
c) r
d) e

Show answer

c) r. Merry has two r's, not three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shows that someone feels merry?

a) falling tears
b) a deep frown
c) a sleepy yawn
d) a big smile

Show answer

d) a big smile

2. Which is usually the merriest?

a) a dentist visit
b) a spelling test
c) a long queue
d) a birthday party

Show answer

d) a birthday party

Associated Words

Words that end in -rry: blackberry, carry, furry, strawberry, worry, raspberry

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: jolly

More words from this list

postman, shout, tired, alarm, brain, continue, fame, gull

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

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