Jolly
A person's surname
Jolly means cheerful and good-humored, often with an element of hearty warmth: a jolly laugh, a jolly old man.
The word has a slightly old-fashioned ring, evoking Santa Claus or British bonhomie.
As an adverb in British English, jolly intensifies: jolly good, jolly well right.
To jolly someone is to keep them in good spirits, often through flattery: She jollied him along until he agreed.
Cheerful and lively
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- festiveCheerfully celebratory
- gleefulFull of high-spirited joy
- joyfulFeeling great happiness
mirthful · cheery · happy · good-humored · lighthearted · buoyant · upbeat · genial
Agreeably fat, well-filled
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
round · tubby · pudgy · rotund · hefty · fleshy · belly · paunch
Winter nativity celebration
- holidayDay of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- SantaMythical Christmas gift-bringer
- carolFestive seasonal song
wassail · yuletide · decoration · party · feast · merriment · revelry · cheer
To high degree
- quiteTo a notable degree
- ratherSomewhat, or by preference
- awfullyExtremely, often informally
- frightfullyExtremely, alarmingly so
terribly · exceedingly · remarkably · decidedly · thoroughly · properly · blimey · bloody
merry
Cheerful and lively
joyful · mirthful · cheery · happy · good-humored · lighthearted · buoyant · upbeat · genial · convivial
plump
Agreeably fat, well-filled
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- chubbySlightly plump, endearingly
corpulent · round · tubby · pudgy · rotund · hefty · fleshy · belly · paunch · robust
Christmas
Winter nativity celebration
- holidayDay of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- SantaMythical Christmas gift-bringer
carol · wassail · yuletide · decoration · party · feast · merriment · revelry · cheer · toast
very
To high degree
frightfully · terribly · exceedingly · remarkably · decidedly · thoroughly · properly · blimey · bloody · crikey
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
- skullHead's bone casing
- crossbonesIntersecting skeletal warning
buccaneer · ship · sailor · seafaring · swashbuckler · plunder · galleon · privateer · corsair · marauder
- jolly goodBritish expression of approval
- Jolly RogerBuccaneer's standard
- Jolly RancherFruit-flavored hard candy brand
- Jolly Green GiantTowering verdant produce mascot
- jolly wellEmphatic British affirmation
- Holly Jolly ChristmasCheerful holiday song title
jollily, jolliness, jollity, jollier, jolliest, jollification