jolly — jol|ly1 [ dʒali ] adjective 1. ) friendly and CHEERFUL: Her teacher was a jolly lady. 2. ) OLD FASHIONED lively and enjoyable: a jolly conversation jolly jol|ly 2 [ dʒali ] noun count INFORMAL 1. ) BRITISH an occasion when a group of people go… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Jollier} ( l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Jolliest}.] [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. j[=o]l yule, Christmas feast. See {Yule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Full of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), n.; pl. {Jollies} (j[o^]l l[i^]z). [Prob. fr. {Jolly}, a.] A marine in the English navy. [Sailor s Slang] I m a Jolly Er Majesty s Jolly soldier an sailor too! Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), v. t. To cause to be jolly; to make good natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at. [Colloq.] We want you to jolly them up a bit. Brander… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jol´li|ness — jol|ly «JOL ee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. very cheerful; full of fun; … Useful english dictionary
jol´li|ly — jol|ly «JOL ee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. very cheerful; full of fun; … Useful english dictionary
jol´li|er — jol|ly «JOL ee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. very cheerful; full of fun; … Useful english dictionary
jol|ly — «JOL ee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb, verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –adj. 1. very cheerful; full of fun; … Useful english dictionary
jolly — jol•ly [[t]ˈdʒɒl i[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, 1) being in good spirits; merry 2) cheerfully festive: a jolly party[/ex] 3) brit. delightful; charming 4) to try to keep (a person) in good humor, esp. to gain a desired end (usu. fol. by along) 5) to… … From formal English to slang
jolly — jol|ly1 [ˈdʒɔli US ˈdʒa:li] adj especially BrE [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: joli happy, pretty ] 1.) happy and enjoying yourself ▪ Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood. 2.) old fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable ▪ We had a … Dictionary of contemporary English
jolly — jòl·ly s.m.inv. CO 1. ciascuna delle due particolari carte aggiunte in alcuni mazzi da 52 carte e alle quali il giocatore che le possiede può attribuire il valore che più gli è utile; anche fig.: trovare, pescare il jolly, avere un colpo di… … Dizionario italiano
