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   jolly

   /ˈdʒɒli/

   adjective

   • 1. happy and cheerful: "he was a jolly man full of jokes"
   • ▪ lively and entertaining: "we had a very jolly time"

   verb

   • 1. encourage (someone) in a friendly way: informal "he jollied people along"
   • ▪ make someone or something more lively or cheerful: informal "ideas to jolly up a winter's party"

   adverb

   • 1. very; extremely: informal British "he is jolly busy"

   noun

   • 1. a party or celebration: informal British "these events were jollies"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól (see Yule).

   Derivatives

   • 1. jollily adverb
   • 2. jolliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • 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." "Jolly."

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   • 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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