Part 1835

<hw>Cheer"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.</def>

<blockquote>To entertain a <b>cheerful</b> disposition. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>cheerful</b> birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A <b>cheerful</b> confidence in the mercy of God. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>This general applause and <b>cheerful</b> shout. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Lively; animated; gay; joyful; lightsome; gleeful; blithe; airy; sprightly; jocund; jolly; joyous; vivacious; buoyant; sunny; happy; hopeful.</syn>

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<hw>Cheer"ful*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a cheerful manner, gladly.</def>

<h1>Cheerfulness</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Good spirits; a state of moderate joy or gayety; alacrity.</def>

<h1>Cheerily</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"i*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a cheery manner.</def>

<h1>Cheeriness</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"i*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being cheery.</def>

<h1>Cheeringly</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"ing*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner to cheer or encourage.</def>

<h1>Cheerisness</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"is*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Cheerfulness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>There is no Christian duty that is not to be seasoned and set off with <b>cheerishness</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cheerless</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without joy, gladness, or comfort.</def>

-- <wordforms><wf>Cheer"less*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Cheer"less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>My cheerful day is turned to <b>cheerles</b> night. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Gloomy; sad; comfortless; dispiriting; dicsconsolate; dejected; melancholy; forlorn.</syn>

<h1>Cheerly</h1> <Xpage=244>

<hw>Cheer"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Gay; cheerful.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

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