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jol·ly
 jolly
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- pronunciation:
- ja
li
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb, adverb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
jollier, jolliest |
| definition 1: |
cheerful, enthusiastic, and merry.
Their team had won and the fans were in a jolly mood.He was a jolly man who always had a joke to tell or something pleasant to say.- synonyms:
- cheerful, enthusiastic, happy, jocund, jovial, merry
- antonyms:
- somber
- similar words:
- cheery, festive, gay, gleeful, jocose
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| definition 2: |
pleasurable, or causing pleasure or happiness.
The play was a success, and the cast party was quite a jolly occasion.The letter brought him some jolly news from his brother.- synonyms:
- glad
- antonyms:
- miserable
- similar words:
- convivial, festive, pleasant, pleasurable
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| related words: |
amusing, blithe, buoyant, cheerful, festival, glad, high, jocund, mellow, merry, vivacious |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
jollies, jollying, jollied |
| definition: |
(informal) to act cheerfully toward (someone), esp. for one's own benefit.
- similar words:
- humor, ingratiate, toady
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| definition: |
(chiefly British) very.
You've put in a jolly good effort here. |
| derivations: |
jollily (adv.), jolliness (n.) |
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