jolly sth up
UK informal— phrasal verb with jolly uk/ˈdʒɒl.i/us/ˈdʒɑː.li/verb [ T + adv/prep ] informal
to make something brighter and more attractive:
I thought I'd jolly the room up with some colourful curtains.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- edged
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- ornamentation
- ornate
- pimp
- prettify
- redecorate
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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