jolly in Hindi हिन्दी
jolly in Sindhi سنڌي
jolly in English
- jolly⇄adj. 1. very cheerful; full of fun; merry.
Ex. And then shook his ears, and was as jolly as ever (Charles Kingsley).
(SYN) gay, joyful, mirthful, jovial.
2. (Especially British Informal.)
a. pleasant or delightful.
Ex. a - jolly⇄adv. (Especially British Informal.) extremely; very.
Ex. a jolly good time. My friend, you made a mistake, and you jolly well know it (Rudyard Kipling). - jolly⇄adv. jollily.
- jolly⇄jolly, adjective, -lier,-liest,adverb, verb, -lied,-lying,noun, pl.-lies.
- jolly⇄noun jollier.
- jolly⇄noun jolliness.
- jolly⇄noun 1. (Informal.) flattering words to make a person feel good or agreeable, often to gain some end.
2. (Informal.) gay entertainment; merrymaking.
3. (British Slang.) a royal marine. - jolly⇄v.i. 1. (Informal.) to jolly someone; banter.
2. to make merry. - jolly⇄v.t. 1. (Informal.) to flatter (a person) to make him feel good or agreeable.
Ex. Jolly him up a bit.
2. to tease playfully; banter.