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Etymology
1. jolly
adjective. ['ˈdʒɑːli'] full of or showing high-spirited merriment.
Synonyms
- gay
- jovial
- jocund
- joyous
- merry
Antonyms
- man
- snarl
- entangle
- please
Etymology
- joli (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Jolly
- internationale
- industriali
- industriale
- nazionale
- meridionale
- dipasquale
- depasquale
- mexicali
- massingale
- depascale
- cardinali
- cardinale
- campanale
- bakrewali
- tringali
- speziale
- parziale
- mattikalli
- imperiale
- dinatale
- denatale
- comunale
- caporale
- caccavale
- zingale
- spitale
- spinale
- quilali
- generali
- gambale
Sentences with jolly
1. Adverb
You can be a skinny clown as well, but bigger is generally seen as more jolly.
Quotes about jolly
1. The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.
- George Carlin
2. If they wanted their shit stirred, then stirred their shit was jolly well going to be.
- Stephen Clarke, A Year in the Merde
2. jolly
verb. ['ˈdʒɑːli'] be silly or tease one another.
Synonyms
- tease
- bait
- rag
- cod
- twit
- taunt
- ride
- chaff
- josh
- tantalise
- razz
- banter
- rally
- kid
Antonyms
- adult
- male offspring
- female offspring
- parent
Etymology
- joli (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. jolly
adverb. ['ˈdʒɑːli'] to a moderately sufficient extent or degree.
Synonyms
- reasonably
- moderately
- passably
- pretty
- middling
- somewhat
Antonyms
- immoderately
- praise
- undeceive
- undue
Etymology
- joli (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. jolly
noun. ['ˈdʒɑːli'] a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work.
Synonyms
- jolly boat
Antonyms
- stay in place
- discontinue
Etymology
- joli (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. jolly
noun. ['ˈdʒɑːli'] a happy party.
Antonyms
- spread
Etymology
- joli (Middle English (1100-1500))