Jolly

Definition of Jolly

Jol´ly Pronunciation: jǒl´lŷ

a.	1.
	1.	Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful. Like a jolly troop of huntsmen. - Shak. "A jolly place," said he, "in times of old! But something ails it now: the spot is cursed." - Wordsworth.
	2.	Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety. And with his jolly pipe delights the groves. - Prior. Their jolly notes they chanted loud and clear. - Fairfax.
	3.	Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant. Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit. - Spenser. The coachman is swelled into jolly dimensions. - W. Irving.
v. t.	1.	To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; - often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at. We want you to jolly them up a bit. - Brander Matthews. At noon we lunched at the tail of the ambulance, and gently "jollied" the doctor's topography. - F. Remington.
n.	1.	A marine in the English navy. I'm a Jolly - 'Er Majesty's Jolly - soldier an' sailor too! - Kipling.

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