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| jol·ly [ jóllee ] |
adjective (comparative jol·li·er, superlative jol·li·est) |
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1. friendly and cheerful: friendly and cheerful, especially in a hearty or exuberant way
  a jolly pink-cheeked woman
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2. happy: happily festive in tone or mood
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dated
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3. U.K. enjoyable: bringing pleasure or enjoyment
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dated informal
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A picnic would be jolly.
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adverb |
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U.K. very: used to emphasize the extent to which something is good or bad
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dated informal
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Jolly nice of you to come.
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| [13th century. < Old French joli "merry, pleasant"] |
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| jol·li·ness noun |
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get your jollies to get pleasure out of something (slang)
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