jollify
jollify · jollifies · jollified · jollifying
To make jollyTo make jolly.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make jolly.
(intransitive)To engage in jollification; to carouse.
More definitions
- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From jolly + -fy.From jolly + -fy.
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Forms
jollifies, jollifying, jollified, jollifiedSynonyms
42 synonymsbrightA1cheerA2fetchB1cherishB1contentB1delightB2elevateC1exhilarateC1gayB1happyA1pleaseB1elatehappifybeatify
Close in meaning
- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities:revelracketmake whoopeemake merrymake happywhoop it upwassail
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedjollification
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle