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Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.
Washington Irving

Meaning of "jovial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOVIAL

From Latin joviālis of (the planet) Jupiter, considered by astrologers to foster good humour.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JOVIAL

jovial  [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOVIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jovial is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JOVIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jovial

Jovial may refer to: ▪ JOVIAL programming language ▪ Jovial, a Swiss manufacturer of watches ▪ Brice Jovial, French football striker ▪ The archaic adjectival form of the god or planet Jupiter...

Definition of jovial in the English dictionary

The definition of jovial in the dictionary is having or expressing convivial humour; jolly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOVIAL


alluvial
əˈluːvɪəl
colluvial
kəˈluːvɪəl
convivial
kənˈvɪvɪəl
diluvial
daɪˈluːvɪəl
eluvial
ɪˈluːvɪəl
fluvial
ˈfluːvɪəl
foveal
ˈfəʊvɪəl
gavial
ˈɡeɪvɪəl
illuvial
ɪˈluːvɪəl
induvial
ɪnˈdjuːvɪəl
interfluvial
ˌɪntəˈfluːvɪəl
khedivial
kɪˈdiːvɪəl
lixivial
lɪkˈsɪvɪəl
nontrivial
ˌnɒnˈtrɪvɪəl
pluvial
ˈpluːvɪəl
postdiluvial
ˌpəʊstdaɪˈluːvɪəl
subniveal
sʌbˈnɪvɪəl
synovial
saɪˈnəʊvɪəl
trivial
ˈtrɪvɪəl
uveal
ˈjuːvɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOVIAL

journeyman
journeyman baker
journeyman joiner
journeymen
journeywork
journo
joust
jouster
jousting
Jove
joviality
jovially
jovialness
Jovian
jow
jowar
Jowett
jowl
jowled
jowler

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOVIAL

commercial
editorial
effluvial
especial
essential
exuvial
facial
false gavial
financial
industrial
ingluvial
initial
interpluvial
isopluvial
margravial
material
memorial
official
quadrivial
vial

Synonyms and antonyms of jovial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JOVIAL»

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

Translation of «jovial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOVIAL

Find out the translation of jovial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jovial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jovial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

快活
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jovial
570 millions of speakers

English

jovial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आनन्दित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوفيال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

веселый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jovial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রফুল্ল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jovial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

jovial
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

陽気な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유쾌한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jovial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்வான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neşeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioviale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

веселий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jovial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόσχαρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

joviale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jovialisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jovial
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jovial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOVIAL»

The term «jovial» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOVIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jovial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jovial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jovial

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7 QUOTES WITH «JOVIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jovial.
1
Danai Gurira
A zombie apocalypse isn't the most jovial situation.
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Washington Irving
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.
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Earl King
If everything gets too serious for me on the album, I get kinda bored. I've got to have some kind of jovial things in there.
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Ben Okri
One of the greatest gifts my father gave me - unintentionally - was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity. We had a bit of a rollercoaster life with some really challenging financial periods. He was always unshaken, completely tranquil, the same ebullient, laughing, jovial man.
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Kelly Price
When I first came into the business, I had to, for the sake of being able to sell myself as an artist, always be happy and jovial and smiling. I was the happy nice girl, and I am the happy nice girl, but I have my moments, too.
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Ravi Teja
Audiences like me doing action and comedy. I am a jovial person and have been so from childhood. I like to laugh my way through my work, and that attitude reflects in my roles. Even women hate me doing rona-dhona roles. So I don't do emotional films.
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Howard E. Wasdin
People think SEALs are cold-blooded, heartless, wound-up, brainwashed killers. They imagine you can just point a SEAL in a direction and say, 'Go kill.' The truth is you're talking about a bunch of kind-hearted, jovial guys. The only thing that separates them is mental toughness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOVIAL»

Discover the use of jovial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jovial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Jovial Crew
This edition, with dedicated sections on music and language in the play, argues that A Jovial Crew also offers a nostalgic farewell to English theatre.
Richard Brome, Tiffany Stern, 2014
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Jovial Pregnancies: Couvade and Culture from Shakespeare to ...
Mitigating the disability, however, is a cultural imaginary unfettered by modern anatomical knowledge.
Nicholas Shane Johnson, 2009
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The Three Jovial Huntsmen
These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself.
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Blackberry Molasses
She's also just reconnected with her alcoholic father, which has introduced a whole new level of uncertainty for the family. This is a remarkable play.
Jovial Smith, 2012
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Spaceballs: The Book
Presents a spoof of the high-tech world of space travel and space exploration
Jovial Bob Stine, Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, 1987
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The Sick of Being Sick Book
A therapeutic dose of humor, games, recipes, jokes, riddles, and other activities help keep youngsters amused while convalescing from colds, flu, and tonsillectomies.
Jovial Bob Stine, Jane Stine, 1982
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101 Wacky Kid Jokes
A collection of jokes about friends, siblings, parents, music and school.
Jovial Bob Stine, 1988
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R. Caldecott's Picture Book - No. 2 - Containing the Three ...
These books were an immediate success and he went on to produce two books every Christmas until he died. Caldecott chose all the stories and rhymes he illustrated and occasionally wrote and added to the stories himself.
‎2009
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The amazing adventure of me, myself, and I
Ira is in over his head when the camera he has purchased at a corner shop begins making duplicate copies of him, and soon he is frantically searching for a way out of his predicament.
Jovial Bob Stine, 1990
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101 Silly Monster Jokes
A collection of 101 jokes and riddles about various kinds of monsters, including movie monsters, sea monsters, and creatures from outer space.
Jovial Bob Stine, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOVIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jovial is used in the context of the following news items.
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When the lights went out in New York City: A tale of two nights …
... New York City, and it was a blackout that was marked by jovial gatherings and music and the purported birthrate going up nine months later. «PRI, Jul 15»
2
Tom Eblen: Eastern Kentucky priest is thankful for Pope Francis …
But the jovial minister with a shock of white hair, who most people call Father Al, has always been a critic of economic conservatism. Now, he ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
3
Killjoys: A Glitch in the System Review - Den of Geek
Tonally, it was jovial and nostalgic, but it quickly turned unsettling as it echoed off of the haunted walls of the ship, and served as a slow signal ... «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
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Guardiola: I'm bald so I don't have hair like Boateng! - Gbooza.com
The Bavarians' coach addressed reporters in jovial fashion on Friday alongside Boateng, who has styled his hair to have a low-level mohawk. «Gbooza, Jul 15»
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rubbish - The Post
M'membe, who was in a jovial mood, said he would interact with prisoners. “You haven't brought me books? Anyway, I am going to enjoy ... «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
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David Reynolds insists he's not just the V8 Supercars joker | Stuff.co.nz
He admits that his jovial attitude has got him into hot water with people thinking this means he's not as hungry as the likes of Jamie Whincup, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Thousands visit Dr Annuar on first day of Hari Raya – BorneoPost …
A jovial mood and laughter coupled with the fine weather spruced up the festive ambience. Vehicles were parked bumper-to-bumper along ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
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Marine veteran dedicates new home to Chattanooga shooting victim …
Ellis called Sullivan his friend and credits him for saving his life. Ellis said Sullivan was a jovial man who liked to see those around him do well. «7Online WSVN-TV, Jul 15»
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Maid Cafés | Nippon.com
Even first-time customers are greeted with a jovial “welcome back, sir” and pampered with attention. Special services, such as topping food with ... «Nippon.com, Jul 15»
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Pray, shop, cook: how to beat the Eid blues - Aquila Style
Who wants to be the lonely white girl at the big Asian bash, standing awkwardly in the corner like a stray that some jovial uncle picked up on his ... «Aquila Style, Jul 15»

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