jollity

[ jol-i-tee ]

/ ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural jol·li·ties.

jolly or merry mood, condition, or activity; gaiety.

jollities, jolly festivities.

Nearby words

jolliet, jolliet, louis, jollification, jollify, jollities, jollity, jollop, jolly, jolly balance, jolly boat, jolly jumper

Origin of jollity

1250–1300; Middle English jolite < Old French, equivalent to joli(f) gay (see jolly) + -te -ty²

SYNONYMS FOR jollity

1 See mirth.

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Examples from the Web for jollity

Yet jollity and gloom are still at war in our censorious age.
A History of American Fun|Stefan Beck|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jollity and gloom were contending for an empire,” wrote Nathaniel Hawthorne in his story “The May-Pole of Merry Mount.
A History of American Fun|Stefan Beck|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There would we spend half the night in jollity, and lie abed late in the morning.
A Set of Rogues|Frank Barrett
My appearance disturbed their preparation for a moment only, then all was mirth and jollity.
Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson

Its jollity and good nature must be strongly emphasized and it must be directly addressed to the lover.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
Crossing St. James's Park, our two observers soon reached the scene of jollity.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.|Pierce Egan
Most of the passengers and all the jollity went in this class.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall

British Dictionary definitions for jollity

jollity

/ (ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being jolly

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jollity

noun, plural jol·li·ties.

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Examples from the Web for jollity

British Dictionary definitions for jollity

jollity

noun plural -ties