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Jolly \Jol"ly\ (j[o^]l"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Jollier}
(-l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Jolliest}.] [OF. joli, jolif,
joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E.
yule; cf. Icel. j[=o]l yule, Christmas feast. See {Yule}.]
1. Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.

Like a jolly troop of huntsmen. --Shak.

``A jolly place,'' said he, ``in times of old!
But something ails it now: the spot is cursed.''
--Wordsworth.

2. Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and
gayety.

And with his jolly pipe delights the groves.
--Prior.

Their jolly notes they chanted loud and clear.
--Fairfax.

3. Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively;
agreeable; pleasant. ``A jolly cool wind.'' --Sir T.
North. [Now mostly colloq.]

Full jolly knight he seemed, and fair did sit.
--Spenser.

The coachman is swelled into jolly dimensions. --W.
Irving.