JOLLY
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Jol"ly (jŏl"lӗ), a. [Compar. Jollier (-lĭ*&etilde_;r); superl. Jolliest.] [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. j&ō;l yule, Christmas feast. See Yule.]
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1. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
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Like a jolly troop of huntsmen.
Shak.
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“A jolly place,” said he, “in times of old!
But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.”
Wordsworth.
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2. Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.
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And with his jolly pipe delights the groves.
Prior.
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Their jolly notes they chanted loud and clear.
Fairfax.
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3. Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant. “A jolly cool wind.” Sir T. North. [Now mostly colloq.]
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Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit.
Spenser.
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The coachman is swelled into jolly dimensions.
W. Irving.
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Jol"ly (jŏl"lӗ), 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 Matthews.
At noon we lunched at the tail of the ambulance, and gently “jollied” the doctor's topography.
F. Remington.
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Jol"ly (jŏl"lӗ), n.; pl. Jollies (jŏl"lĭz). [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.
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