Jolly

Jolly
Jolly Jol"ly (j[o^]l"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Jollier} (-l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Jolliest}.] [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. j[=o]l yule, Christmas feast. See {Yule}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful. [1913 Webster]

Like a jolly troop of huntsmen. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

``A jolly place,'' said he, ``in times of old! But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.'' --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

2. Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety. [1913 Webster]

And with his jolly pipe delights the groves. --Prior. [1913 Webster]

Their jolly notes they chanted loud and clear. --Fairfax. [1913 Webster]

3. Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant. ``A jolly cool wind.'' --Sir T. North. [Now mostly colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

The coachman is swelled into jolly dimensions. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]


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  • Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), n.; pl. {Jollies} (j[o^]l l[i^]z). [Prob. fr. {Jolly}, a.] A marine in the English navy. [Sailor s Slang] I m a Jolly Er Majesty s Jolly soldier an sailor too! Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jolly — Jolly, 1) Philipp von, Physiker, geb. 26. Sept. 1809 in Mannheim, gest. 24. Dez. 1884 in München, studierte in Heidelberg, Wien und Berlin, habilitierte sich 1834 in Heidelberg als Privatdozent, wurde 1847 ordentlicher Professor und 1854 als… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Jolly — Jol ly (j[o^]l l[y^]), v. t. 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. [Colloq.] We want you to jolly them up a bit. Brander… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Jolly — Jolly, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 188 Housing Units (2000): 73 Land area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Jolly, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 188 Housing Units (2000): 73 Land area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.985659 sq. miles (2.552844 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • jolly — Ⅰ. jolly [1] ► ADJECTIVE (jollier, jolliest) 1) happy and cheerful. 2) lively and entertaining. ► VERB (jollies, jollied) informal ▪ encourage in a friendly …   English terms dictionary

  • Jolly — Jolly, Jul., bad. Staatsmann, geb. 21. Febr. 1823 zu Mannheim, 1857 Prof. der Rechtswissenschaft zu Heidelberg, 1861 Rat im Ministerium des Innern, Führer der nationalen Partei, 1866 Minister des Innern, 1868 76 Ministerpräsident, seit 1876… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

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