JOLLY

I. adjective (jollier; -est) see: yule Date: 14th century 1. a. full of high spirits ; joyous , given to conviviality ; jovial , expressing, suggesting, or inspiring gaiety ; cheerful , extremely pleasant or agreeable ; splendid , see: merry II. adverb Date: 1549 very , III. verb (jollied; ~ing) Date: 1610 intransitive verb to engage in good-natured banter, transitive verb to put or try to put in good humor especially to gain an end, IV. noun (plural jollies) Date: 1905 a good time ; jollification , kicks