Definition of "jolly" in Englisch

adjective

1. Full of merriment and high spirits; jovial; joyous; merry.

2. (colloquial, dated) Splendid, excellent, pleasant.

3. (informal) Drunk.

noun

1. (UK, often humorous) A pleasure trip or excursion; especially, an expenses-paid or unnecessary one.

2. (slang, dated) A marine in the English navy.

3. (slang, archaic) A word of praise, or favorable notice.

4. Ellipsis of jolly boat.

adverb

1. (British, dated) Very, extremely.

   • It’s jolly hot in here, isn’t it?

verb

1. (transitive) To amuse or divert.

2. (transitive, informal, archaic) To praise or talk up.