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# cheerful

adjective (cheerful, more cheerful, most cheerful)

«cheerful» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A cheerful person is happy and in a good mood, and shows it with smiles and a friendly manner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#m1)
2. A cheerful place, colour or song is bright and pleasant and makes you feel happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#m2)

### In the lessons

In feelings lessons cheerful is a happy word; in writing lessons, it describes characters and settings («cheerful yellow curtains»). In everyday life, a cheerful helper or greeting makes others feel good. Phrases: «a cheerful smile», «cheerful colours», «bright and cheerful».

### Examples

- She gave me a cheerful smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x1)
- The classroom was bright and cheerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x2)
- He is always cheerful in the morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x3)
- We sang a cheerful song on the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x4)
- The cheerful postman waved to everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x5)
- Yellow and orange are cheerful colours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x6)
- Even when it rained, Grandma stayed cheerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x7)
- A cheerful «hello» can make someone's day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x8)
- He was so brave and cheerful. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/#x9)

### Note

One l at the end: cheerful (not «cheerfull»). Adverb: cheerfully; noun: cheerfulness. Opposite: gloomy, miserable, sad. Similar: happy, jolly, merry.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Proverbs links a glad heart with a bright face. Tradition values joy as part of serving God, and teaches that sadness can weigh down the spirit. In the primary lessons: In feelings lessons cheerful is a happy word; in writing lessons, it describes characters and settings («cheerful yellow curtains»). In everyday life, a cheerful helper or greeting makes others feel good. Phrases: «a cheerful smile», «cheerful colours», «bright and cheerful».

### Examples

- A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance; but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken. (Writings PRO.15.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cheerful/#x1)

### Note

One l at the end: cheerful (not «cheerfull»). Adverb: cheerfully; noun: cheerfulness. Opposite: gloomy, miserable, sad. Similar: happy, jolly, merry.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cheerful» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «cheerful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cheerful/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cheerful» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cheerful.html) on Mova free.