Meaning of "jolly" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOLLY

From Old French jolif, probably from Old Norse jōlyule.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF JOLLY

jolly  [ˈdʒɒlɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOLLY

Jolly is a verb and can also act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jolly in English.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES JOLLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Happiness

Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its sources. Various research groups, including positive psychology, endeavor to apply the scientific method to answer questions about what "happiness" is, and how it might be attained. It is of such fundamental importance to the human condition that "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" were deemed to be unalienable rights by the United States Declaration of Independence. The United Nations declared 20 March the International Day of Happiness to recognise the relevance of happiness and wellbeing as universal goals. In 2014 Happy became the anthem and inspired clips from around the world.

Definition of jolly in the English dictionary

The first definition of jolly in the dictionary is full of good humour; jovial. Other definition of jolly is having or provoking gaiety and merrymaking; festive. Jolly is also greatly enjoyable; pleasing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JOLLY

PRESENT

Present

I jolly

you jolly

he/she/it jollies

we jolly

you jolly

they jolly

Present continuous

I am jollying

you are jollying

he/she/it is jollying

we are jollying

you are jollying

they are jollying

Present perfect

I have jollied

you have jollied

he/she/it has jollied

we have jollied

you have jollied

they have jollied

Present perfect continuous

I have been jollying

you have been jollying

he/she/it has been jollying

we have been jollying

you have been jollying

they have been jollying

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I jollied

you jollied

he/she/it jollied

we jollied

you jollied

they jollied

Past continuous

I was jollying

you were jollying

he/she/it was jollying

we were jollying

you were jollying

they were jollying

Past perfect

I had jollied

you had jollied

he/she/it had jollied

we had jollied

you had jollied

they had jollied

Past perfect continuous

I had been jollying

you had been jollying

he/she/it had been jollying

we had been jollying

you had been jollying

they had been jollying

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will jolly

you will jolly

he/she/it will jolly

we will jolly

you will jolly

they will jolly

Future continuous

I will be jollying

you will be jollying

he/she/it will be jollying

we will be jollying

you will be jollying

they will be jollying

Future perfect

I will have jollied

you will have jollied

he/she/it will have jollied

we will have jollied

you will have jollied

they will have jollied

Future perfect continuous

I will have been jollying

you will have been jollying

he/she/it will have been jollying

we will have been jollying

you will have been jollying

they will have been jollying

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would jolly

you would jolly

he/she/it would jolly

we would jolly

you would jolly

they would jolly

Conditional continuous

I would be jollying

you would be jollying

he/she/it would be jollying

we would be jollying

you would be jollying

they would be jollying

Conditional perfect

I would have jolly

you would have jolly

he/she/it would have jolly

we would have jolly

you would have jolly

they would have jolly

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been jollying

you would have been jollying

he/she/it would have been jollying

we would have been jollying

you would have been jollying

they would have been jollying

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you jolly
we let´s jolly
you jolly

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to jolly

Past participle

jollied

Present Participle

jollying

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «JOLLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jolly» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of jolly

airy · blithesome · breezy · bright · bubbly · carefree · cheerful · cheery · chirpy · convivial · ebullient · effervescent · exuberant · festive · frolicsome · funny · gay · genial · gladsome · good-humoured · happy · hilarious · hopeful · jocund · jovial · joyful · joyous · jubilant · light-hearted · lively · ludic · merry · mirthful · playful · sportive · sprightly · sunny · upbeat · vibrant

TRANSLATION OF JOLLY

Find out the translation of jolly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of jolly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jolly» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 欢乐的
• Translator English - Spanish: jovial
• English: jolly
• Translator English - Hindi: जॉली
• Translator English - Arabic: فَرِحٌ
• Translator English - Russian: веселый
• Translator English - Portuguese: alegre
• Translator English - Bengali: বলিষ্ঠ
• Translator English - French: gai
• Translator English - Malay: Gembira
• Translator English - German: fröhlich
• Translator English - Japanese: 陽気な
• Translator English - Korean: 명랑한
• Translator English - Javanese: Jolly
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vui vẻ
• Translator English - Tamil: ஜாலி
• Translator English - Marathi: अतिशय
• Translator English - Turkish: neşeli
• Translator English - Italian: allegro
• Translator English - Polish: wesoły
• Translator English - Ukrainian: веселий
• Translator English - Romanian: vesel
• Translator English - Greek: πρόσχαρος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: jolly
• Translator English - Swedish: glad
• Translator English - Norwegian: munter

10 QUOTES WITH «JOLLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jolly.

1

George Ade

A good jolly is worth what you pay for it.

2

The Notorious B.I.G.

With big folks, either people think you look mean or it's more of a jolly Santa Claus, 'Oh, he's just a pudgy little teddy bear pillow.'

3

Abhishek Bachchan

Movie-making is serious business. The director and the crew are already under a lot of pressure to give their best to the audience. Therefore, the best part for me as an actor is to act well in the movies and make a jolly atmosphere with the co-stars on the sets.

4

Arnold Bennett

Well, my deliberate opinion is - it's a jolly strange world.

5

Jane Birkin

It's usually a jolly good trick to pick up a local tour guide. They can tell you all the anecdotes that make a place interesting. I'm one for rushing off to museums at the crack of dawn, eating fabulous things on terraces for lunch, and enjoying long dinners on balmy evenings.

6

Belle Boyd

What a jolly thing military surveillance is!

7

Georg Brandes

It was jolly in the country. A cow and little pigs to play with and milk warm from the cow.

8

George Carlin

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

9

Dick Cavett

In the main, ghosts are said to be forlorn and generally miserable, if not downright depressed. The jolly ghost is rare.

10

Prince Charles

There's nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to start doing something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOLLY»

Discover the use of jolly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jolly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Life Under the Jolly Roger: Reflections on Golden Age Piracy

LIFE UNDER THE JOLLY ROGER examines the political and cultural significance of these nomadic outlaws by relating historical accounts to a wide range of theoretical concepts - ranging from Marshall Sahlins and Pierre Clastres to Nietzche.

Gabriel Kuhn, 2009

The Jolly Postman, Or, Other People's Letters

Now republished in a larger format, this classic depicts amusing correspondence from one fairy tale or Mother Goose character to another, giving readers a chance to follow-up on some favorite tales. Full-color illustrations.

‎1986

The Jolly Barnyard

t’s Farmer Brown’s birthday, and the animals are deciding what they’ll do for him on his special day. “Cluck!

Annie North Bedford, 2012

Jolly Roger: The Story of the Great Age of Piracy

With this in mind, Mr. Pringle tries to separate fact from fiction in chronicling the activities of the infamous men and women who sailed under the black flag during the great age of piracy.

Patrick Pringle, 1953

Jolly Fellows: Male Milieus in Nineteenth-Century America

"Jolly fellows," a term that gained currency in the nineteenth century, referred to those men whose more colorful antics included brawling, heavy drinking, gambling, and playing pranks.

Richard Stott, 2009

Past Curfew

In Arthur M. Jolly's fellowship winning play Past Curfew, the dysfunctional relationship between a single mother and her teenage daughter erupts on the night 17 year-old Kirstie sneaks home late after a disastrous first date, and is caught ...

Arthur M. Jolly, 2010

Jolly Phonics Activity

The seventh in a series of 7 fun-filled activity books, each covering one group of letter sounds.

Sara Wernham, 2010

Commercializing New Technologies: Getting from Mind to Market

Commercializing New Technologies is written for those who want to harness science and technology to create breakthrough products and new growth opportunities.

Vijay K. Jolly, 1997

Jolly Roger, the Pirate

Jolly Roger the pirate has fallen asleep and the other pirates have hidden some of his things.

Beverley Randell, 1996

Once a Jolly Swagman: The Ballad of Waltzing Matilda

'Banjo' Paterson's 'Waltzing Matilda' is the one song that has been bringing people together spontaneously since 1895, and the one song that belongs to all Australians.Generations of experts have argued about the original story that ...

Matthew Richardson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOLLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jolly is used in the context of the following news items.

Tyson Jolly aims to join Cal basketball in 2016 after one year in prep …

The Bears lost another wing piece from their highly-touted recruiting class, but Tyson Jolly still plans on joining the team after one year in prep ... «California Golden Blogs, Jul 15»

Graham Norton: My book was so jolly, I had to include a bit about …

Graham Norton: My book was so jolly, I had to include a bit about things I hate like sneezing and grapefruits ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Shock as popular pubs The Jolly Farmers and The Fox Revived …

Award-winning The Jolly Farmers in Reigate Road, widely recognised as the country's first deli-pub, and The Fox Revived on Norwood Hill, ... «Surrey Mirror, Jul 15»

David Jolly 22%, Jeff Miller 12%, Carlos Lopez-Cantera 11%, Ron …

Tampa Bay's David Jolly is the surprising frontrunner in the race for the GOP nomination for Florida's U.S. Senate seat, according to a new poll ... «SaintPetersBlog, Jul 15»

Steve Jolly: 'I could not work as effectively or efficiently without …

Inman is interviewing real estate professionals in every area of the field to talk about technology use. Here's Steve Jolly, a broker at Benchmark ... «Inman.com, Jul 15»

Tron-Club Sends Circuits To Your Home In Jolly Packages …

While Tron-Club sounds more like a weekly meeting of Tron enthusiasts who enjoy dressing up in unitards and making whooshing sounds as ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»

Jolly Rovers: Star-studded half century - The Times of India

Ringed with trees all around, the greenery is testimony to the evergreen Jolly Rovers whose home ground it is. Not many teams can boast of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

David Jolly Out Front But Many Republicans Undecided on 2016 …

There's no clear favorite in the Republican primary to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in 2016, though U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla. is ... «Sunshine State News, Jul 15»

For he's a jolly good Mellor! Lowes pleased to secure new deal for …

ALEX Mellor has signed a contract extension to the end of 2017 as the Bulls revealed plans to sign up to three new players. «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»

Editorial: Jolly would be appealing Senate candidate - Tampa Tribune

David Jolly, a Republican from Indian Shores who narrowly defeated Alex Sink for the U.S. House District 13 seat a little more than a year ago. «TBO.com, Jul 15»