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jolly

/ˈd͡ʒɑli/noun, verb, adjective, adverb2 syllables

Jolly means: to certain extent or degree.

Synonyms for jolly19

noun, as in a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

jolly boat

verb, as in be silly or tease one another

kid, chaff, josh, banter

adjective, as in full of or showing high-spirited merriment

gay, jocund, jovial, merry, mirthful, joyous

adverb, as in to certain extent or degree

reasonably, moderately, pretty, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably

also used for jolly

joey

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What does jolly mean?5

adverb

1

to certain extent or degree“pretty big”

adjective

1

full of or showing high-spirited merriment“when hearts were young and gay”

verb

1

be silly or tease one another“After we relaxed, we just kidded around”

noun

1

a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work

2

a happy party

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with jolly?12

two syllables

alihollymollybalipolydollymalitrolleyfollyvolleycollie

three syllables

somali
Show 40 near rhymes
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Jolly in a sentence

  • He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.mccarras
  • Be joyful and merry for it's the jolly season.nonong
  • We are really saddened because she was in good health, she was actually jolly this afternoon.Cangarejo
  • She was jolly well made to pay.unknown
  • We had a jolly good time.Hybrid
  • Don't apologise for doing what you love to do. Saying no is a jolly for you.unknown
  • Tom is a jolly old man.shekitten
  • Tom is a jolly old soul.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of jolly

as a noun

plural
jollies

as a verb

third-person singular
jollies
present participle
jollying
past participle
jollied
past tense
jollied

as a adjective

comparative
jollier
superlative
jolliest