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Jolly is used as a colloquial substitute for very (A jolly good idea / You know jolly well). The adverb meaning 'in a jolly manner' is jollily, although awkwardness of articulation reduces its use when in a jolly manner (or way) is available instead.

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adjective

Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon², convivial, gay, gleeful, jocund, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.

adj

Definition: laughing, joyful
Antonyms: gloomy, miserable, sad, unhappy

also jolly boat

n. pl. -ies a lapstraked ship's boat that is smaller than a cutter, typically hoisted at the stern of the ship.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

n. a charge or thrill; a sexual thrill; kick.  He got his jollies from skin flicks.

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IN BRIEF: Happy or cheerful.

And it's just the jolly joking things, The never mind the trouble things, The laugh with me, it's funny things, That make the world seem bright. — Grace Haines.

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noun
noun, mainly in

1: A spree, a party, an entertainment. Also jolly-up. (1905 —) .
E. Waugh Why can't the silly mutt go off home and leave us to have a jolly up (1932).

2: A thrill of enjoyment or excitement; pl. esp. in phr. to get one's jollies. (1957 —) .
Surfer Magazine The announcer acted like this is where all of the surfers go after dark to get their jollies (1968). Cf. jollo noun.

[Short for jollification noun.]

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For a list of words related to jolly, see:

• Expressions of Feeling - jolly: keep another in good humor to win cooperation
• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated

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See words rhyming with "jolly."

Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - sjov, jovial, gemytlig, mægtig dejligt
v. tr. - holde humøret oppe, smådrille, overtale ved smiger
v. intr. - holde humøret oppe
adv. - vældig, meget godt
n. - sjov eller udglattende bemærkning, godmodigt drilleri, bifald, marinesoldat, jolle, skabelon

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    ret god ven, populær
• Jolly Roger    sørøverflag
• jolly well    meget godt, sgu godt

2.
n. - jolly boat; jolle

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrolijk, lollig, zeer, bepraten, lol schoppen, gezellig babbelen, (mv) lol, jol

Français (French)
1.
adj. - enjoué, jovial, agréable, amusant, plaisant
v. tr. - enjôler, flatter
v. intr. - plaisanter
adv. - (GB) drôlement, rudement, vachement
n. - fête, célébration, (US) amusement

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    ami formidable
• Jolly Roger    pavillon noir
• jolly well    un peu que (que je vais y aller) (excl), pas question (qu'il n'y aille pas) (excl)

2.
n. - (Naut) canot

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - fröhlich, vergnügt, lustig
v. - überreden, auf den Arm nehmen
adv. - sehr
n. - Party, lustiges Ereignis

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    prima Bursche
• Jolly Roger    Piratenflagge, Totenkopfflagge
• jolly well    und ob

2.
n. - (naut) Jolle

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος, πρόσχαρος, κεφάτος
adv. - πολύ, υπερβολικά, εξαιρετικά
v. - καλοπιάνω, πειράζω

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    ωραίος τύπος, πολύ καλός άνθρωπος
• Jolly Roger    πειρατική σημαία
• jolly well    πολύ καλά

Italiano (Italian)
allegro, divertente

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    bravo ragazzo
• Jolly Roger    bandiera nera dei pirati
• jolly well    ben, di certo (rafforzativo)

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - animado, alegre
adv. - extremamente
v. - divertir, alegrar, incentivar

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    bom (m) camarada
• Jolly Roger    bandeira (f) de piratas
• jolly well    com toda a certeza

Русский (Russian)
четырехвесельный ял, развлечение, матрос, радостный, подвыпивший, приятный, очень, чрезвычайно, обращаться с кем-л.ласково

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    компанейский парень, славный малый
• Jolly Roger    "Веселый Роджер", черный пиратский флаг
• jolly well    право же, вот уж действительно, непременно, все-таки

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - alegre, animado, jovial, divertido, gracioso, festivo, agradable, placentero, delicioso, espléndido
v. tr. - animar, alegrar, candonguear, estimular
v. intr. - reírse de, hacer burla, burlarse
adv. - muy, harto
n. - jarana, festividad

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    es un tipo muy divertido
• Jolly Roger    pabellón pirata, bandera negra
• jolly well    muy bien, perfectamente

2.
n. - reunión

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glad, trevlig, kul, uprymd
adv. - mycket, väldigt, förbaskat
v. - muntra upp, pigga upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
愉快的, 宜人的, 高兴的, 非常, 极为, 恭维, 戏弄, 使高兴, 开玩笑, 恭维话, 甜言蜜语, 英国皇家海军陆战队队员, 刺激, 快感, 船载小工作艇, 作乐

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    大好人
• Jolly Roger    海盗旗, 骷髅旗
• jolly well    极好的, 令人愉快的, 很...

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 愉快的, 宜人的, 高興的
adv. - 非常, 極為
v. tr. - 恭維, 戲弄, 使高興
v. intr. - 開玩笑
n. - 恭維話, 甜言蜜語, 英國皇家海軍陸戰隊隊員, 刺激, 快感, 船載小工作艇, 作樂

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    大好人
• Jolly Roger    海盜旗, 骷髏旗
• jolly well    極好的, 令人愉快的, 很...

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 잔치 소동, 야단법석, 흥분

2.
adj. - 기분 좋은 , 대단한
v. tr. - 비위를 맞추다, 놀리다
v. intr. - 아첨하다
adv. - 매우 , 정말로
n. - 아첨, 비위를 맞춤

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 愉快な, 陽気な, ほろ酔いの, すてきな, 楽しい
n. - おだて
adv. - とても
v. - おだてる, からかう

idioms:

• jolly good fellow    とてもいいやつ
• Jolly Roger    海賊旗
• jolly well    間違いなく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرح, بشوش, فرح (ظرف) جدا, كثيرا (فعل) لاطف, جارى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עליז, שמח, נעים, נורא, שתוי במקצת‬
adv. - ‮נורא, מאוד‬
v. tr. - ‮שידל לשתף פעולה, היתל ב-‬
v. intr. - ‮התלוצץ‬
n. - ‮מסיבה, חגיגה (מדוברת)‬
n. - ‮סירת-הצלה קטנה התלויה בד"כ בירכתי אוניה‬

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