"showing good spirits," mid-15c., from cheer (n.) + -y (2). The colloquial alternative to cheerful. Related: Cheerily; cheeriness.
a cheery hello
cheerful
cheerio
cheerleader
cheerless
cheers
cheery
cheese
cheeseburger
cheesecake
cheese-cloth
cheesed
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