Jolly — Defs

01 a. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

1.
Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
“Like a jolly troop of huntsmen.” — Shak.

““A jolly place,” said he, “in times of old! But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.”” — Wordsworth.
2.
Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.
“And with his jolly pipe delights the groves.” — Prior.

“Their jolly notes they chanted loud and clear.” — Fairfax.
3.
Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.[Now mostly colloq.]
“Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit.” — Spenser.

“The coachman is swelled into jolly dimensions.” — W. Irving.

02 v. t. To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; -- often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; …

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To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; -- often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at.[Colloq.]
“We want you to jolly them up a bit.” — Brander Matthews.

“At noon we lunched at the tail of the ambulance, and gently “jollied” the doctor's topography.” — F. Remington.

03 n. A marine in the English navy.

pl. Jollies ((jŏl"lĭz))

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A marine in the English navy.[Sailor's Slang]
“I'm a Jolly -- 'Er Majesty's Jolly -- soldier an' sailor too!” — Kipling.