Busy and Merry

Busy

Busy adjective - Involved in often constant activity.

Merry and busy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merry" instead an adjective "Busy".

Nearby Words: busily, busyness, busied, busying

Merry

Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Busy and merry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Busy" instead an adjective "Merry".

Nearby Words: merriment, merrily, merrie, Merri

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Strangers on a Train Probably because they're too busy caring about the merry-go-round full of people that's going at a dangerous speed and can't be stopped now that its attendant is gone.
  • Frodo is usually "busy" with Merry and Pippin on the few occasions he's lucid enough.
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