Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHEER'FUL, a.

1. Lively; animated; having good spirits; moderately joyful. This is the most usual signification of the word, expressing a degree of animation less than mirth and jollity.
2. Full of life; gay; animated; mirthful; musical; as, the cheerful birds.
3. Expressive of good spirits or joy; lively; animated. A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance. Prov. xv.