The meaning of Jolly

adverb

In large quantities; plentifully.

Usage examples:

The plant grows abundantly in the wild

adjective

(of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.

Usage examples:

The conservatory is light and airy

adjective

Pleasantly windy.

Usage examples:

It was a bright, breezy day

adjective

Having light winds

Usage examples:

It was a sunny, breezy day, just right for sailing., she revolutionized fashion reporting with her …

adjective

Giving out or reflecting much light; shining.

Usage examples:

The sun was dazzlingly bright

adverb

Brightly.

Usage examples:

A full moon shining bright

noun

Bold and vivid colours.

Usage examples:

A choice of colours from pastels through to brights

adjective

Containing bubbles.

Usage examples:

Bake until the top is crisp and bubbly

noun

Champagne.

Usage examples:

I'll get us a little bottle of bubbly

adjective

Filled with bubbles

Usage examples:

A bubbly personality

verb

Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

Usage examples:

He hoped to cajole her into selling the house

verb

To try to persuade someone to do something by saying things that please the person or make the person feel important

Usage examples:

She is constantly cajoling her fellow citizens to adopt modern ideas and methods.

adjective

Noticeably happy and optimistic.

Usage examples:

How can she be so cheerful at six o'clock in the morning?

adjective

Happy and positive in feeling or attitude

Usage examples:

A cheerful face/spirit, he was a cheerful man with a kind word for everybody., the guest bedroom wa…

adjective

Happy and optimistic.

Usage examples:

A cheery smile

verb

Gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The trainees were coaxed into doing boring work

noun

Coaxial cable.

Usage examples:

After all, you can't lay fiber, buy cable modems and pay for cable tv with surplus coax.

adjective

Coaxial.

Usage examples:

Coax connectors

adjective

Cheerful and full of energy.

Usage examples:

She sounded ebullient and happy

adjective

Excited and enthusiastic

Usage examples:

He was openly ebullient after the election.

adjective

(of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.

Usage examples:

An effervescent mixture of cheap wine, fruit flavours, sugar, and carbon dioxide

adjective

An effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas

Usage examples:

Effervescent vitamin c supplements, she's one of those effervescent personalities that you often se…

verb

Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Usage examples:

We were encouraged by the success of this venture

verb

To make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

Usage examples:

[ t + to infinitive ] we were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school., the council is enco…

verb

To talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something

Usage examples:

Encourage someone in something they've always encouraged me in everything i've wanted to do.

adverb

Used to single out one person or thing over all others.

Usage examples:

He despised them all, especially sylvester

adverb

(used to emphasize the importance of one thing among others of its type or to point to one thing among others) very; particularly

Usage examples:

He was especially fond of his youngest brother., she campaigned throughout the us, but especially i…

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

The team played exceedingly well

adverb

To a greater degree than normal; unusually.

Usage examples:

The weather was exceptionally mild for the time of the year

adverb

To a greater degree or in greater amounts than is necessary, normal, or desirable; inordinately.

Usage examples:

They don't drink excessively

adverb

In a way that is too much

Usage examples:

She was polite but not excessively so., i don't drink excessively.

adjective

Added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional.

Usage examples:

They offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour

adverb

To a greater extent than usual; especially.

Usage examples:

He is trying to be extra good

noun

An item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary.

Usage examples:

I had an education with all the extras

adverb

In a very unusual or remarkable way.

Usage examples:

He was able to show us how people can behave extraordinarily

adverb

Very; more than usual

Usage examples:

She is, it must be said, extraordinarily beautiful.

adverb

To a very great degree; very.

Usage examples:

This is an extremely difficult thing to do

adverb

Very

Usage examples:

She was extremely intelligent.

adjective

Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

Usage examples:

A noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters

adjective

(esp. of people and their behavior) very energetic, and showing the happiness of being alive

Usage examples:

He is an exuberant dancer., his exuberance is contagious.

adjective

Friendly or in a good mood

Usage examples:

A good-humoured remark, the walkers were good-humoured despite the bad weather.

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adverb

Very much; to a very great extent.

Usage examples:

A hugely expensive house

adverb

To a great degree

Usage examples:

He gave her a hugely expensive diamond ring., their business has been hugely successful.

adverb

To a great extent; extremely.

Usage examples:

The show was immensely popular with children

adverb

Extremely

Usage examples:

He was immensely popular in his day., she's an immensely talented young athlete.

adverb

To an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively.

Usage examples:

The information was inordinately vetted and censored

adverb

In a way that is much more than usual or expected

Usage examples:

She was inordinately fond of her pets., the day was inordinately hot.

adjective

Cheerful and friendly.

Usage examples:

She was in a jovial mood

adjective

Showing or feeling good humor; friendly

Usage examples:

A jovial smile

adjective

(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant

Usage examples:

He seemed a very jovial guy., a jovial time/evening/chat

adjective

Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness.

Usage examples:

Joyful music

adjective

Having or causing great happiness

Usage examples:

Joyful news, they all clapped joyfully to the beat of the music.

adjective

Happy and not serious

Usage examples:

It was a fairly light-hearted discussion.

adjective

Full of life and energy; active and outgoing.

Usage examples:

A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Having or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm, or showing interesting and exciting thought

Usage examples:

We have a lively group of seniors who meet to discuss the books they’ve read., imelda takes a livel…

adjective

Cheerful and lively.

Usage examples:

The streets were dense with merry throngs of students

adjective

Happy or showing enjoyment

preposition

Extending directly upwards from.

Usage examples:

I saw flames over berlin

noun

Expressing passage or trajectory across an area.

Usage examples:

He leant over and tapped me on the hand

prefix

Excessively; to an unwanted degree.

Usage examples:

Overambitious

adverb

Excessively.

Usage examples:

She was a jealous and overly possessive woman

verb

Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Usage examples:

It wasn't easy, but i persuaded him to do the right thing

verb

Cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief

adverb

In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.

Usage examples:

Energy bills have increased significantly this year

adverb

In a remarkable or noticeable way.

Usage examples:

You have singularly failed to live up to your promises

adjective

Shining brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her sparkling blue eyes

verb

Shine brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head

adjective

Energetic and interesting

Usage examples:

His writing is known for its sparkling dialogue., the whole house was sparkling clean., sparkling w…

adjective

Bright with sunlight.

Usage examples:

A sunny day

adjective

Bright because of light from the sun

Usage examples:

Flowers filled a sunny corner of the garden.

adverb

To a very great extent.

Usage examples:

Costs vary tremendously from area to area

adverb

Extremely; very much

Usage examples:

A tremendously expensive house, i enjoyed your show tremendously.

verb

Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

He urged her to come and stay with us

noun

A strong desire or impulse.

Usage examples:

He felt the urge to giggle

verb

To encourage someone strongly to do something or to ask that something be done

Usage examples:

Party leaders urged her to run for congress., a human/natural urge, sometimes i get an urge to go s…

adverb

To a very great extent; immensely.

Usage examples:

Business practices differ vastly from country to country

adverb

In a high degree.

Usage examples:

A very large amount

adjective

Actual; precise (used to emphasize the exact identity of someone or something).

Usage examples:

Those were his very words

Being the exact same one; not any other:

verb

Use flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone to do something or give one something.

Usage examples:

She wheedled her way on to the guest list

verb

To try to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by using your charm and by repeatedly asking in a way that would make refusal embarrassing

Usage examples:

[ t always + adv/prep ] he wasn’t going to tell me but i wheedled it out of him.