Definition of "cheerful" []

• Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1. (adjective)
• Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room. (adjective)
• Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project. (adjective)

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• "Someone was about to laugh, but the captain snapped: This is what I call a cheerful state of affairs."
• "“He is not absolutely drunk,” said Hart, “but is what he terms cheerful; that is, ripe for a row, as we say; he will, therefore, attack his wife, unless hindered; so get them off as fast as you can.”"
• "Houses in cheerful colors line a street in the Mexican river port town of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz."