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- US Pronunciation
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- [jol-ee]
- /ˈdʒɒl i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jol-ee]
- /ˈdʒɒl i/
Definitions of jollies word
- adjective jollies in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever. 1
- adjective jollies cheerfully festive or convivial: a jolly party. 1
- adjective jollies joyous; happy: Christmas is a jolly season. 1
- adjective jollies Chiefly British Informal. delightful; charming. 1
- adjective jollies British. Informal. great; thorough: a jolly blunderer. Slang. slightly drunk; tipsy. 1
- verb with object jollies Informal. to talk or act agreeably to (a person) in order to keep that person in good humor, especially in the hope of gaining something (usually followed by along): They jollied him along until the job was done. 1
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Origin of jollies
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English joli, jolif < Old French, equivalent to jol- (probably < Old Norse jōl yule) + -if -ive
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Parts of speech for Jollies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jollies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jollies
noun jollies
- bliss — Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
- ecstasy — rapturous delight.
- enthusiasm — Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
- euphoria — A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
- excitement — A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
verb jollies
- deceive — If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- delude — If you delude yourself, you let yourself believe that something is true, even though it is not true.
- dupe — duplicate.
- entice — Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
- entrap — Catch (someone or something) in or as in a trap.
Antonyms for jollies
noun jollies
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- despair — Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
verb jollies
- disenchant — to rid of or free from enchantment, illusion, credulity, etc.; disillusion: The harshness of everyday reality disenchanted him of his idealistic hopes.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- disgust — to cause loathing or nausea in.
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