jollify

jol·li·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jol-uh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒɒl əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈdʒɒ.lɪ.faɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jol-uh-fahy]
- /ˈdʒɒl əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of jollify word

verb jollify to be or cause to be jolly 0
verb transitive jollify to make or be jolly or merry 0
verb jollify (Transitive Verb) To make jolly. 0
verb jollify (Intransitive Verb) To engage in jollification; to carouse. 0

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Origin of jollify

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; jolly + -fy

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Parts of speech for Jollify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jollify

jollify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.