"jolly" meaning in English

See jolly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdʒɒli/ [UK], /ˈdʒɑli/ [US] Audio: en-au-jolly.ogg [Australia] Forms: jolly [positive], jollier [comparative], jolliest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|jolly|jollier|jolliest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Full of fun; playful, funny.
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-adj-54qZb5Kj

Adverb

IPA: /ˈdʒɒli/ [UK], /ˈdʒɑli/ [US] Audio: en-au-jolly.ogg [Australia]
  1. very, extremely. Tags: British
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-adv-toVGMLp9

Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒɒli/ [UK], /ˈdʒɑli/ [US] Audio: en-au-jolly.ogg [Australia] Forms: jolly [singular], jollies [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=jollies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A pleasure trip or excursion. Tags: British
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-noun-cLzqDBjQ
  2. The joker in a deck of cards. Tags: British
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-noun-o4Ef6kER
  3. A wild card.
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-noun-pca5d74c

Verb

IPA: /ˈdʒɒli/ [UK], /ˈdʒɑli/ [US] Audio: en-au-jolly.ogg [Australia] Forms: jolly [canonical], jollies [third-person, singular], jollied [past], jollied [past, participle], jollying [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|joll|y}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To amuse or divert.
    Sense id: simple-jolly-en-verb-S0ZOTBQ~
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    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He is very jolly, always laughing."
        },
        {
          "text": "We had a jolly time on our trip."
        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "A wild card."
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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        "To amuse or divert."
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    },
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        "A pleasure trip or excursion."
      ],
      "tags": [
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "The joker in a deck of cards."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "British"
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        "A wild card."
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      "tags": [
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "To amuse or divert."
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