Definition of Jolly

Noun

  • a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
    - jolly boat
  • a happy party

Verb

  • be silly or tease one another
    "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

Adjective

  • full of or showing high-spirited merriment
    "when hearts were young and gay"
    "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
    "the jolly crowd at the reunion"
    "jolly old Saint Nick"
    "a jovial old gentleman"
    "have a merry Christmas"
    "peals of merry laughter"
    "a mirthful laugh"

Adverb

  • to a moderately sufficient extent or degree
    "pretty big"
    "pretty bad"
    "jolly decent of him"
    "the shoes are priced reasonably"
    "he is fairly clever with computers"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble jolly

9 unscramble word found using the letters jolly.

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