# merrier

/ˈmɛɹiɝ/ (US) · /mˈɛɹɪɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/merrier
Updated: 2026-10-16

## Definition

more happy and cheerful than someone or something else. You use it to compare moods, parties, or times together.

For teachers: more cheerful and lively than another person or thing; comparative of 'merry'. Often appears in the idiom 'the more the merrier' to welcome extra people.

## Examples

- A second cup of tea makes the evening merrier.
- She invites all her neighbours to dinner because she believes the more the merrier during holidays.
- Despite the rain, the children's laughter in the garden grew louder and merrier as the afternoon went on.

## Pitfalls

- Not "more merrier" but "merrier" — Merrier is already comparative — it does not need 'more'.

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