jolly
verb/ˈdʒɒli/
/ˈdʒɑːli/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they jolly | /ˈdʒɒli/ /ˈdʒɑːli/ |
| he / she / it jollies | /ˈdʒɒliz/ /ˈdʒɑːliz/ |
| past simple jollied | /ˈdʒɒlid/ /ˈdʒɑːlid/ |
| past participle jollied | /ˈdʒɒlid/ /ˈdʒɑːlid/ |
| -ing form jollying | /ˈdʒɒliɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɑːliɪŋ/ |
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas.
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