Looking for the meaning of the word JOLLY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of JOLLY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Jolly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól (see Yule)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɒli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
happy and cheerful
Short Definition:cheerful
Examples:- he was a jolly man full of jokes
Word: Jolly
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɒli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
encourage (someone) in a friendly way
Short Definition:encourage
Examples:- he jollied people along
- they were trying to jolly her out of her torpor
Word: Jolly
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɒli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very; extremely
Short Definition:very
Examples:- he is jolly busy
Word: Jolly
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒɒli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a party or celebration
Short Definition:party
Examples:- these events were jollies
- some regard it as a bit of a jolly
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