cheerful
11cheerful — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)fʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds... Jack sounded quite cheerful about the idea. Syn: cheery Derived words: cheerfully ADV… …
12cheerful — cheer|ful [ tʃırfl ] adjective * 1. ) behaving in a happy friendly way: Stephen was a cheerful, affectionate child. I ll do everything I can to help you, she said with a cheerful grin. Paula seemed to be her usual cheerful self. 2. ) making you… …
13cheerful */ — UK [ˈtʃɪə(r)f(ə)l] / US [ˈtʃɪrf(ə)l] adjective 1) behaving in a happy friendly way Stephen was a cheerful, affectionate child. I ll do everything I can to help you, she said with a cheerful grin. Paula seemed to be her usual cheerful self. 2)… …
14cheerful — cheerfully, adv. cheerfulness, n. /chear feuhl/, adj. 1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person. 2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. 3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness …
15cheerful — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ keep, remain …
16cheerful — /ˈtʃɪəfəl/ (say chearfuhl) adjective 1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person. 2. promoting cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings. 3. arising from good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful song. 4. hearty or ungrudging: cheerful …
17cheerful — adjective Date: 15th century 1. a. full of good spirits ; merry < a cheerful host > b. ungrudging < cheerful obedience > 2. conducive to cheer ; likely to dispel gloom or worry …
18cheerful — cheer•ful [[t]ˈtʃɪər fəl[/t]] adj. 1) full of cheer; in good spirits 2) conducive to cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings[/ex] 3) expressive of good spirits: a cheerful song[/ex] 4) wholehearted; ungrudging: a cheerful giver[/ex] •… …
19cheerful — adjective 1) he arrived looking cheerful Syn: happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, in good/high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, buoyant, ebullient, elated, gleeful; …
20cheerful — adjective 1) he arrived looking cheerful Syn: happy, jolly, merry, bright, sunny, joyful, in good/high spirits, buoyant, cheery, animated, smiling, good humoured; informal chipper, chirpy, full of beans 2) a …
