jolly: Meaning and Definition of

jol•ly

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. delightful; charming.
5. a jolly blunderer.
1. Informal.great; thorough:a jolly blunderer.
2. Slang.slightly drunk; tipsy.

1. 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.

1. to jolly a person; josh; kid.

1. the practice or an instance of jollying a person.
2. Usually,pleasurable excitement, esp. from or as if from something forbidden or improper; thrills; kicks: He gets his jollies from watching horror movies.

1. extremely; very: He'll jolly well do as he's told.