The Clue
"The more the ___" (7 letter answer)
The Answer
MERRIER
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Notes
The answer MERRIER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
MERRY as an adjective:
1. (gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful) = full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
2. (gay, festal, festive, merry) = offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
3. (brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy) = quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"