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jolly

Short definition from Wiktionary

Adjective

  1. Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.
  2. Splendid, excellent, pleasant.
  3. Drunk.

Noun

  1. A pleasure trip or excursion.
  2. A marine in the English navy.
  3. A word of praise, or favorable notice.
  4. Ellipsis of jolly boat.

Adverb

  1. Very, extremely.

Verb

  1. To amuse or divert.
  2. To praise or talk up.

Proper noun

  1. A female given name.
  2. A surname.
  3. A place name: An unincorporated community in Pike County, Georgia, United States.
  4. A place name: An unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States.
  5. A place name: A minor city in Clay County, Texas, United States.
  6. A place name: Alternative spelling of Jouli, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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