Jollity

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɑləti/

Definitions of jollity

noun the state or quality of being jolly or cheerful; festive spirit or joy

Example Sentences

A1 The children danced around the room with jollity.

A2 The family reunion was filled with laughter and jollity.

B1 The holiday party was full of jollity and merriment.

B2 Despite the challenges they faced, the team maintained a sense of jollity.

C1 The comedian's performance was met with uproarious jollity from the audience.

C2 The carnival atmosphere was infectious, spreading jollity throughout the crowd.

Examples of jollity in a Sentence

formal The ballroom was filled with jollity as guests danced and laughed.

informal Everyone was in high spirits, full of jollity at the family reunion.

slang The party was lit, pure jollity all around.

figurative The jollity of the holiday season spread warmth and joy to all who celebrated.

Grammatical Forms of jollity

• past tense: jollied
• plural: jollities
• comparative: more jolly
• superlative: most jolly
• present tense: jollies
• future tense: will jolly
• perfect tense: have jollied
• continuous tense: is jollying
• singular: jollity
• positive degree: jolly
• infinitive: to jolly
• gerund: jollying
• participle: jollied

Origin and Evolution of jollity

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'jollity' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'jolite' meaning merriment or joy.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'jollity' has retained its original meaning of merriment and joy, but has also come to be associated with festivity and cheerfulness.