Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Cheerful

Cheerful (chēr"ful; 277) , adjective

Having or showing good spirits or joy; cheering; cheery; contented; happy; joyful; lively; animated; willing.
To entertain a cheerful disposition. — Shakespeare
The cheerful birds of sundry kind Do chant sweet music. — Spenser
A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. — Macaulay
This general applause and cheerful shout. — Shakespeare