Definitions for jollyˈdʒɒl i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jol•lyˈdʒɒl i(adj.)-li•er, -li•est
(adj.)being in good spirits; merry.
cheerfully festive:
a jolly party.
delightful; charming.
Category: British
(v.t.)to try to keep (a person) in good humor, esp. to gain a desired end (usu. fol. by along).
to tease, esp. good-naturedly.
(n.)Usu., jollies.Informal. pleasurable excitement; kicks; fun.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
(adv.)Brit. very:
jolly good.
Category: British
Origin of jolly:
1275–1325; ME joli, jolif < OF, =jol- (prob. < ON jōl; see yule ) +-if -ive
jol′li•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
jolly(noun)
a happy party
jolly boat, jolly(adj)
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful(verb)
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"
kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banter(adverb)
be silly or tease one another
"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably(adverb)
to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
"pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
jolly(adjective)ˈdʒɒl i
cheerful and smiling
a big jolly man
jolly(adverb)ˈdʒɒl i
very
a jolly good film
Wiktionary
jolly(Noun)
a pleasure trip or excursion
jolly(Verb)
To amuse or divert.
jolly(Adverb)
very, extremely
jolly(Adjective)
Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.
Webster Dictionary
Jolly(u)
full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful
Jolly(u)
expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety
Jolly(u)
of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
JOLLY
v. t., To "con" or "josh." JOLLY BOAT The Ship of State.
Translations for jolly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- jolig, vrolik, plesierig, joviaal, jollie, lekkerAfrikaans
- مَرِح، بَشوشArabic
- развеселенBulgarian
- alegrePortuguese (BR)
- veselýCzech
- fröhlichGerman
- gladDanish
- κεφάτοςGreek
- alegre, divertido, graciosoSpanish
- lõbusEstonian
- شنگول؛ سرحالFarsi
- hyväntuulinenFinnish
- jovialFrench
- עַלִיזHebrew
- मौजीHindi
- veseoCroatian
- jókedvűHungarian
- periangIndonesian
- káturIcelandic
- allegroItalian
- 陽気なJapanese
- 기분좋은Korean
- linksmasLithuanian
- jautrs; priecīgs; līksmsLatvian
- riangMalay
- vrolijkDutch
- festlig, jovialNorwegian
- wesołyPolish
- شنگول؛ سرحالPersian
- خوشاله، تازه او غوړيدلىPashto
- alegrePortuguese
- vesel; jovialRomanian
- весёлыйRussian
- veselýSlovak
- veselSlovenian
- radostanSerbian
- munter, livadSwedish
- ร่าเริงThai
- neşeli, şenTurkish
- 開心的Chinese (Trad.)
- веселий, жвавийUkrainian
- خوش و خرمUrdu
- vui vẻVietnamese
- 快活的Chinese (Simp.)
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