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Jollier
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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jol·ly
[jol-ee] adjective, jol·li·er, jol·li·est, verb, jol·lied, jol·ly·ing, noun, plural jol·lies, adverb adjective
1.
in good spirits; gay; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
2.
cheerfully festive or convivial: a jolly party.
3.
joyous; happy: Christmas is a jolly season.
4.
Chiefly British Informal. delightful; charming.
5.
British.
a.
Informal. great; thorough: a jolly blunderer.
b.
Slang. slightly drunk; tipsy.
verb (used with object)
6.
Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, especially in the hope of gaining something (usually followed by along): They jollied him along until the job was done.
verb (used without object)
7.
Informal. to jolly a person; josh; kid.
noun
8.
Informal. the practice or an instance of jollying a person.
9.
Usually, jollies. Informal. pleasurable excitement, especially from or as if from something forbidden or improper; thrills; kicks: He gets his jollies from watching horror movies.
adverb
10.
British Informal. extremely; very: He'll jolly well do as he's told.
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