Jolly: meaning, definitions and examples
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jolly
[ หdสษli ]
mood
cheerful and lively in manner or mood
Synonyms
cheerful, happy, lively, merry
Examples of usage
- She had a jolly laugh that brightened up the room.
- Despite the rain, he remained in a jolly mood throughout the picnic.
informal
used for emphasis, especially to express approval or agreement
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- That was a jolly good show!
- I had a jolly good time at the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "jolly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alegre
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคจเฅเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช frรถhlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ riang
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตัะตะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ radosny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฝๆฐใช
๐ซ๐ท joyeux
๐ช๐ธ alegre
๐น๐ท neลeli
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฆ๊ฑฐ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุจุชูุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ veselรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ veselรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟซไน็
๐ธ๐ฎ vesel
๐ฎ๐ธ glaรฐlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉาฃัะปะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฎแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ alegre
Etymology
The word 'jolly' originated in the late 14th century from the Old French word 'jolif' meaning 'merry' or 'festive'. Over the centuries, the meaning evolved to its current usage to describe someone or something cheerful and lively.