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    jol·ly
    [ˈjälē]
    adjective
    jolly (adjective) · jollier (comparative adjective) · jolliest (superlative adjective)
    1. happy and cheerful:
      "he was a jolly man full of jokes"
      • informal
        lively and entertaining:
        "we had a very jolly time"
    verb
    informal
    jolly (verb) · jollies (third person present) · jollied (past tense) · jollied (past participle) · jollying (present participle)
    1. encourage (someone) in a friendly way:
      "he jollied people along" · "they were trying to jolly her out of her torpor"
      • (jolly someone/something up)
        make someone or something more lively or cheerful:
        "ideas to jolly up a winter's party"
    adverb
    BRITISH ENGLISH
    informal
    jolly (adverb)
    1. very; extremely:
      "he is jolly busy"
    noun
    BRITISH ENGLISH
    informal
    jolly (noun) · jollies (plural noun)
    1. a party or celebration:
      "these events were jollies" · "some regard it as a bit of a jolly"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól (see Yule).
    jol·ly
    [ˈjälē]
    noun
    jolly (noun) · jollies (plural noun) · jolly boat (noun) · jolly boats (plural noun)
    1. a lapstraked ship's boat that is smaller than a cutter, typically hoisted at the stern of the ship.
    Origin
    early 18th century: perhaps related to yawl.
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    adjective
    1. happy and cheerful:
      cheerful
      happy
      cheery
      good-humored
      jovial
      merry
      sunny
      bright
      joyful
      lighthearted
      sparkling
      bubbly
      exuberant
      effervescent
      ebullient
      breezy
      airy
      lively
      vivacious
      sprightly
      jaunty
      glad
      cock-a-hoop
      gleeful
      smiling
      grinning
      laughing
      mirthful
      radiant
      happy-go-lucky
      genial
      carefree
      unworried
      untroubled
      fun-loving
      buoyant
      optimistic
      hopeful
      positive
      chipper
      chirpy
      perky
      smiley
      upbeat
      peppy
      sparky
      zippy
      zingy
      bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
      full of beans
      peart
      gay
      gladsome
      jocund
      joyous
      jocose
      blithe
      blithesome
      of good cheer
      perk
      Pickwickian
      in high spirits
      in good spirits
      full of life
      without a care in the world
      full of the joys of spring
      full of vim and vigor
      as merry/lively as a grig
      Opposite:
      miserable
      gloomy
    verb
    1. encourage (someone) in a friendly way:
      encourage
      urge
      coax
      cajole
      persuade
      wheedle
      adverb
      1. very; extremely:
        very
        extremely
        exceedingly
        exceptionally
        especially
        tremendously
        immensely
        vastly
        hugely
        extraordinarily
        extra
        excessively
        overly
        over
        abundantly
        inordinately
        singularly
        significantly
        distinctly
        outstandingly
        uncommonly
        unusually
        decidedly
        particularly
        eminently
        supremely
        highly
        remarkably
        really
        truly
        mightily
        thoroughly
        all that
        to a great extent
        most
        so
        too
        unco
        awfy
        très
        right
        terrifically
        awfully
        terribly
        devilishly
        madly
        majorly
        seriously
        desperately
        mega
        ultra
        oh-so
        too-too
        stinking
        mucho
        damn
        damned
        too … for words
        devilish
        hellish
        frightfully
        ever so
        well
        bloody
        dead
        dirty
        fair
        real
        mighty
        powerful
        awful
        plumb
        darned
        way
        bitching
        mad
        exceeding
        sore
        lekker
       
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      What does Jolly Time mean?
      1. Full of good humor and high spirits. 2. Exhibiting or occasioning happiness or mirth; cheerful: a jolly tune. 3. Greatly pleasing; enjoyable: had a jolly time. To a great extent or degree; extremely. To keep amused or diverted for one's own purposes; humor. To amuse oneself with humorous banter. 1. Chiefly British A good or festive time.

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      What does Jolly Mean in a sentence?
      jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits. jovial suggests the stimulation of conviviality and good fellowship. jolly suggests high spirits expressed in laughing, bantering, and jesting. Adjective Our boss was a very jolly man, always laughing. She had a jolly time at the party.

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      What does Jolly Mean in French?
      Santa Claus might be the mythical figure best known for being jolly — he's especially famous for his jolly "Ho ho ho!" Anyone who tends to be merry or festive is jolly, and when you want to cheer up a less-than-jolly friend, you can jolly them, teasing or kidding until they smile. The Old French root is jolif, "festive, merry, or pretty."

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      Where does the word Jolly come from?
      It derives from the Old French word, joli (merriness). In Punjab (India) it is a corruption of the word jalli. Evidently some jolly excitement was going on there. I have finished my border off with a rather jolly dragon. What jolly times they must have at--!

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      Jolly means full of good humor and high spirits, cheerful, or enjoyable. It can also be used as an adverb, verb, noun, or slang term. See examples, synonyms, and translations of jolly.

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