Jolly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɒli/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Jolly is an adjective meaning Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
Meaning
Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, dated) Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
- (informal) Drunk.
- (UK, often humorous) A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
- Ellipsis of jolly boat.
- (British, dated) Very, extremely.
- (slang, dated) A marine in the English navy.
- (slang, archaic) A word of praise, or favorable notice.
Example Sentences
It’s jolly hot in here, isn’t it?
I'm a Jolly — 'Er Majesty's Jolly — soldier an' sailor too!
[…] he is swelled into jolly dimensions by frequent potations of malt liquors […]
"A jolly place," said he, "in times of old! / But something ails it now: the spot is curst. ..."
Word Forms
- jollier
- jolliest
- jollies
- jollying
- jollied
Synonyms for jolly
Depending on context, synonyms include jocund, cheerful, joey, glaver, puff, collogue.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jocund, merry, jovial, joyous, mirthful, pretty.
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