n.
Pronunciation: ' jä-l ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: jol · li · er ; -est
Etymology: Middle English joli, from Anglo-French jolif, from jol-, probably from Old Norse j ō l midwinter festival ― more at YULE
Date: 14th century
1 a (1) : full of high spirits : JOYOUS (2) : given to conviviality : JOVIAL b : expressing, suggesting, or inspiring gaiety : CHEERFUL
2 : extremely pleasant or agreeable : SPLENDID
synonyms see MERRY