[jol-ee] 
adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, verb, -lied, -ly⋅ing, noun, plural -lies, adverb | 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.
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| 6. | Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, esp. in the hope of gaining something (usually followed by along): They jollied him along until the job was done. |
| 7. | Informal. to jolly a person; josh; kid. |
| 8. | Informal. the practice or an instance of jollying a person. |
| 9. | Usually, jollies. Informal. pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper; thrills; kicks: He gets his jollies from watching horror movies. |
| 10. | British Informal. extremely; very: He'll jolly well do as he's told. |
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