cheerful
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,968 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,141 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits her cheerful naturea cheerful greeting
- pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic also: pollyannaish, upbeat
cheerful in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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On the whole, Lodge's sonnets show a much more cheerful and buoyant temper than Daniel's "wailing verse."
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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This prevalence of snowy costumes gave the promenade deck an invitingly cool, and cheerful and picnicky aspect.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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He shall have a cheerful home; She will order all things duly When beneath his roof they come.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Grandma Elsie was a most hospitable hostess, and it was a very cheerful, jovial party that surrounded her well-spread table that day.
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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They felt mazed to see him among 'em, so cheerful and full of talk as if he'd been away for a holiday.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1