jolly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɒli/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɑli/

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• Hyphenation: jol‧ly

Adjective

Positive jolly

Comparative jollier

Superlative jolliest

1. Full of fun; playful, funny.

   He is very jolly, always laughing.

   We had a jolly time on our trip.

Noun

Singular jolly

Plural jollies

1. (British) A pleasure trip or excursion.
2. (British) The joker in a deck of cards.
3. A wild card.

Adverb

Positive jolly

Comparative more jolly

Superlative most jolly

1. (British) Very, extremely.

Related words and phrases

• jolly well

Verb

Plain form jolly

Third-person singular jollies

Past tense jollied

Past participle jollied

Present participle jollying

1. (transitive) To amuse or divert.

Related words and phrases

• jolly someone along