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jolly
jolly
01
to a great degree or amount
Dialect
British
British
Grammatical Information
adverbs of degree
Examples
He felt jolly tired after running the marathon.
Jolly
01
a small ship's boat, usually a yawl, used by sailors for general-purpose work
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
jollies
Examples
The crew rowed the jolly to shore for supplies.
02
a cheerful and lively gathering or party
Examples
We had a little jolly after the exams ended.
to jolly
01
to act playfully or teasingly with others
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
jolly
3rd person singular
jollies
Past simple
jollied
Past participle
jollied
Examples
They liked to jolly each other during lunch breaks.
Lexical Tree
jollify
jolliness
jollity
jolly
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