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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jol•li•er ( jol′ē ər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who jollies, esp. a person who uses teasing flattery in order to gain a desired aim.
- jolly + -er1 1895–1900, American.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jol•ly /ˈdʒɑli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, v., -lied, -ly•ing, n., pl. -lies, adv. adj. - being in good spirits;
merry. - cheerfully festive:a jolly party.
v. - to try to keep (a person) happy or in good humor, esp. in order to gain something: [~ + object]The workers jollied the boss into giving them extra time off.[~ + object + along]They were just jollying the boss along.
n. - Informal TermsUsually, jollies. [plural] thrills;
kicks:getting their jollies from other people's misfortune.
adv. - British Termsvery:jolly good.
jol•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jol•ly ( jol′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, v., -lied, -ly•ing, n., pl. -lies, adv. adj. - in good spirits;
gay;
merry:In a moment he was as jolly as ever. - cheerfully festive or convivial:a jolly party.
- joyous;
happy:Christmas is a jolly season. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit. Informal.]delightful;
charming. - [Brit.]
- British Terms[Informal.]great;
thorough:a jolly blunderer. - [Slang.]slightly drunk;
tipsy.
v.t. - [Informal.]to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, esp. in the hope of gaining something (usually followed by along):They jollied him along until the job was done.
v.i. - Informal Termsto jolly a person;
josh;
kid.
n. - Informal Termsthe practice or an instance of jollying a person.
- Informal TermsUsually, jollies. pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper;
thrills;
kicks:He gets his jollies from watching horror movies.
adv. - British Termsextremely;
very:He'll jolly well do as he's told.
- Old Norse jōl Yule) + -if -ive
- Old French, equivalent. to jol- (probably
- Middle English joli, jolif 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. glad, spirited, jovial, sportive, playful. See gay.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –3. gloomy, melancholy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jolly /ˈdʒɒlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)- full of good humour; jovial
- having or provoking gaiety and merrymaking; festive
- greatly enjoyable; pleasing
adv - Brit (intensifier): you're jolly nice
vb ( -lies, -lying, -lied)(transitive) informal - often followed by up or along: to try to make or keep (someone) cheerful
- to make goodnatured fun of
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French jolif, probably from Old Norse jōl yuleˈjolliness n |