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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