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jolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb jollyjol‧ly1 /ˈdʒɒli $ ˈdʒɑːli/ adjective especially British English   jolly1Origin: 1200-1300 Old French joli ‘happy, pretty’ - a jolly Santa Claus
- a very jolly occasion
- My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.
- Sue was always jolly and helpful.
- After Anaximenes came some one jolly, scoffing, and yet profound: the philosopher-poet Xenopha-nes.
- And we did have some jolly evenings.
- Arthur was their best man and there were jolly pictures of the wedding in the papers.
- But a nice young man who wanted a bit of chivvying from a jolly girl-friend.
- Peter Webster, forty-seven, is a jaunty, jolly fellow.
- The innovation stirred the ashram to mirth and jolly comment.
- They all made a jolly family.
- Why had he turned so jolly all of a sudden?
happy most of the time► happy · Mike was a happy child and never gave us any trouble at all.· Sarah's main aim in life is simply to be happy. ► cheerful usually behaving in a way that shows you are happy, by smiling, laughing, talking in a happy way, etc: · Thomas was cheerful and good-natured, and we soon became good friends.· She's kind of like a puppy - she's so cheerful and friendly. ► contented happy and satisfied with your life: · He seems to be getting more contented as he gets older.· We spent ten contented years together. ► have a happy/cheerful/sunny disposition to have a happy character and always behave in a happy way, even when there are problems: · Rosalind had a sunny disposition and a pleasant smile.· Marcia managed to keep a cheerful disposition despite her troubles at home. ► jolly British usually behaving in a cheerful, friendly way: · My uncle was a jolly man with a loud laugh.· Sue was always jolly and helpful. ► (jolly) good show- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
1happy and enjoying yourself:  Everybody was in a very relaxed and jolly mood.2old-fashioned very pleasant and enjoyable: We had a jolly time with the family.jolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb jollyjolly2 adverb British English old-fashioned informal - And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.
- For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!
- I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.
- It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.
- The canteen was jolly good value.
- Whatever, he did a jolly good job.
► jolly good Sounds like a jolly good idea to me. ► jolly good fun It was all jolly good fun. ADJECTIVE► good· I think bathing is jolly good f-fun.· For he's a jolly good Weller Duh!· The canteen was jolly good value.· Whatever, he did a jolly good job.· And if you have what it takes and can stand the pace, a jolly good salary.· It sounds to me as if you all need a jolly good thrashing.· Though she would take jolly good care not to let it happen again.· If you were in my ward, the first thing you'd get would be a jolly good haircut. ► jolly well- And charge they jolly well did.
- And if he hasn't changed his sheets by now, he jolly well ought to have done.
- But the horse is used to being brushed, or he jolly well should be!
- He claimed he hadn't any but he jolly well had!
- He had a mountain to climb and he was jolly well going to reach the top or die in the attempt.
- I mean, would you jolly well put money into this place?
- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
1very: Sounds like a jolly good idea to me. It was all jolly good fun.2jolly well used to emphasize an opinion or to show that you are annoyed: Right, I’m going to clear up, and you can jolly well help me.3jolly good! spoken used to say that you are pleased by what someone has just saidjolly1 adjectivejolly2 adverbjolly3 verb jollyjolly3 verb (past tense and past participle jollied, present participle jollying, jollies) British English VERB TABLEjolly |
| Present | I, you, we, they | jolly | | he, she, it | jollies | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | jollied | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have jollied | | he, she, it | has jollied | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had jollied | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will jolly | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have jollied |
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| Present | I | am jollying | | he, she, it | is jollying | | you, we, they | are jollying | | Past | I, he, she, it | was jollying | | you, we, they | were jollying | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been jollying | | he, she, it | has been jollying | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been jollying | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be jollying | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been jollying |
- Attempting to jolly him, I told him I suspected the Soviets.
- Brisk neon routines jolly the cityscape, like the desk-toys of businessmen.
- She tried to jolly herself into enthusiasm.
- Where Ken wanted to jolly the world along, Bernard wanted to push it and shove it for its own good.
► (jolly) good show- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
- Although his forecasts have been close in the past, this is his best showing.
- And he may have acquired an added incentive for wanting to make a good showing.
- It's the best show they've got.
- Just how good shows in the figures.
- The royals will try to shrug off their problems and put on a good show for Margaret.
jolly somebody along phrasal verb to try to make someone do something faster by encouraging them: He jollied people along and got useful information out of them.jolly somebody into something phrasal verb informal to gently persuade someone to do something: She jollied the children into going for a walk.jolly something ↔ up phrasal verb to make an event or place more pleasant or exciting |