Jolly

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·add. ·adj A marine in the English navy.

II. Jolly ·superl Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

III. Jolly ·superl Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.

IV. Jolly ·superl Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.

V. Jolly ·add. ·vt 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.

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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