Antonyms for jolly
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : jol-ee |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒl i |
Definition of jolly
Origin :- c.1300 (late 13c. as a surname), from Old French jolif "festive, merry, amorous, pretty" (12c.) of uncertain origin (cf. Italian giulivo "merry, pleasant").
- Perhaps a Germanic loan-word from a source akin to Old Norse jol "a winter feast" (see yule), or from Latin gaudere "to rejoice," from PIE *gau- "to rejoice" (see joy). For loss of -f, cf. tardy, hasty. Related: Jollily; jolliness.
- adj laughing, joyful
- And yet there ought to be so much to do here; it's all so fresh and roomy and jolly.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "I suppose I've jolly well got to take it," said Banstead, unruffled.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- It's a jolly sight better than sentiment when it comes to marrying.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- A friend and a tent, a jug of whisky and a lot of jolly good tobacco.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- We were a jolly set; most of us poor as church mice, and caring little.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- Pass on, with your burden of mortality, And lay it in the tomb with jolly hearts.
- Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- It would be jolly to have Katy to help her prepare the lunch.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- A jolly tanner observes: "I'll get a compartment to oursels."
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- But it wasn't my business, and I was jolly glad to be rid of him as it happened.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- And what's worse, it was my turn to try that jolly old bunk.
- Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
Synonyms for jolly
- blithe
- blithesome
- bouncy
- carefree
- cheerful
- chipper
- chirpy
- convivial
- daffy
- delightful
- enjoyable
- entertaining
- festive
- frolicsome
- funny
- gay
- gladsome
- gleeful
- happy
- hilarious
- jocund
- jokey
- joshing
- jovial
- joyous
- jubilant
- larking
- lighthearted
- lots of laughs
- merry
- mirthful
- playful
- pleasant
- sportive
- sprightly
- zippy
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