jolly
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Synonyms: folly, golly, dolly, colly, jelly, molly, polly, rolly, lolly, jolty, jowly
Antonyms: folly, golly, dolly, colly, jelly, molly, polly, rolly, lolly, jolty, jowly
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Adjective
- Full of [[merriment]] and high spirits; [[jovial]]; joyous; merry.
- {{lb|en|colloquial|dated}} Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
- {{lb|en|informal}} {{U|drunk}}.
Noun
- {{lb|en|UK|often|humorous}} A [[pleasure]] [[trip]] or [[excursion]]; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.
- {{lb|en|slang|dated}} A [[marine]] in the [[English]] [[navy]].
- {{lb|en|slang|archaic}} A word of [[praise]], or [[favorable]] [[notice]].
- {{ellipsis of|en|jolly boat}}.
Adverb
- {{lb|en|British|dated}} [[very|Very]], [[extremely]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[amuse]] or [[divert]].
- {{lb|en|transitive|informal|archaic}} To [[praise]] or [[talk up]].
Proper noun
- {{given name|en|female}}.
- {{surname|en}}.
- A [[place name]]:
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