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Verry vs Merry - What's the difference?

verry | merry |

As adjectives the difference between verry and merry

is that verry is obsolete spelling of lang=en while merry is jolly and full of high spirits.

As an adverb verry

is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Merry is

{{surname|from=nicknames}} Originally a nickname for a merry person.

verry

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • * 1819', Nancy Collin, ''Letter to her parents'', '''2007 , Terrance Keenan, ''If Our Lives Be Spared: A Saga of the Collin Family Settlers in Early New York State , page 62,
  • I have enjoyed a verry poor state of health since I wrote to you last ...
  • * 1862', Solomon York, ''Letter to his future wife'', '''2004 , Wallace E. Jarrell, ''The Randolph Hornets in the Civil War , page 168,
  • I have nothing verry interesting to write.
  • * 1913 , Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine , Volumes 43-45, page 626,
  • When we first came to this place our men were verry feeble.

    merry

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Jolly and full of high spirits
  • We had a very merry Christmas.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I am never merry when I hear sweet music.
  • Festive and full of fun and laughter
  • * 1883 , (Howard Pyle), (The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood)
  • f I have the chance, I will make our worshipful Sheriff pay right well for that which he hath done to me. Maybe I may bring him some time into Sherwood Forest and have him to a right merry feast with us.
    Everyone was merry at the party.
  • Brisk
  • The play moved along at a merry pace.
  • Causing laughter, mirth, gladness, or delight.
  • a merry jest
  • * Spenser
  • merry wind and weather
  • (euphemistic) drunk; tipsy
  • Some of us got a little merry at the office Christmas party.

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) mery

    Derived terms

    * Merry Christmas * Merry Eid

    Synonyms

    * happy * gay * content * joyful * cheerful * pleased * exultant * ecstatic * jovial

    Antonyms

    * miserable * unhappy

    Derived terms

    * merrier * merrily * merriment