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Jolly \Jol"ly\ (j[o^]l"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Jollier}
(-l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Jolliest}.] [OF. joli, jolif,
joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E.
yule; cf. Icel. j[=o]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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Jolly \Jol"ly\ (j[o^]l"l[y^]), 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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Jolly \Jol"ly\ (j[o^]l"l[y^]), n.; pl. {Jollies}
(j[o^]l"l[i^]z). [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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