jollity

/'dʤɔliti/

Thân thiện

The children's faces were full of jollity as they played.

Definition

Noun: - A state or quality of being jolly, jovial, and full of good humor; cheerful and lively merriment or celebration.

Usage

"Jollity" is an uncountable noun used to describe the general atmosphere or feeling of cheerful fun and high spirits, often in a group setting. It is a formal or literary word for "merriment."

Examples

• The wedding reception was filled with laughter and jollity.
• The festive season brought a sense of jollity to the entire town.
• Despite the bad weather, they managed to maintain an air of jollity throughout the evening.

Advanced Usage

• "Season of jollity": A phrase often used to describe holidays or festive periods characterized by celebration.
  • Christmas is traditionally seen as a season of jollity and goodwill.

Variants and Related Words

• Jolly (adjective): Happy and cheerful.
  • He was in a very jolly mood.
• Jollification (noun): Merrymaking; lively celebration with festivity. This is a more direct synonym for a festive event.
  • The street party was a great jollification.

Synonyms

• Merriment
• Gaiety
• Joviality
• Festivity
• Conviviality

Antonyms

• Gloom
• Misery
• Sadness
• Solemnity

Idioms and Phrases

• "Full of jollity": Describes a person or atmosphere that is very cheerful and merry.
  • The old sailor was full of jollity and told amusing stories all night.

Học thuật

Noun

1. feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jolliness
• joviality