jolly
jolly [jolly jollies jollied jollying jollier jolliest] adjective, adverb, verb, noun BrE [ˈdʒɒli] NAmE [ˈdʒɑːli]
adjective (jol·lier, jol·li·est)
1. happy and cheerful
•a jolly crowd/face/mood
2. (old-fashioned)enjoyable
•a jolly evening/party/time
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
Example Bank:
•He had a round, jolly face.
•The manager was fat and jolly.
Idioms: ↑get your jollies ▪ ↑jolly good! ▪ ↑jolly well
Derived Word: ↑jollity
Derived: ↑jolly somebody along ▪ ↑jolly somebody into into doing something ▪ ↑jolly somebody up
adverb (old-fashioned, BrE, informal)
very
•That's a jolly good idea.
•It was jolly lucky it didn't rain.
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
verb (jol·lies, jolly·ing, jol·lied, jol·lied)(BrE)
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
noun (BrE)
a trip that you make for enjoyment
Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
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