- jollifying
- v. make somebody cheerful; become happy; celebrate loudly
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
jollifying
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jollify — /jol euh fuy /, v.t., v.i., jollified, jollifying. to make or become jolly or merry. [1815 25; JOLLY + FY] * * * … Universalium
jollification — (n.) merrymaking, 1809, American English, from JOLLY (Cf. jolly) + FICATION (Cf. fication). Shortened form jolly led to phrase get (one s) jollies have fun (1957). Jollify (v.) is a back formation recorded from 1824. Related: Jollified;… … Etymology dictionary
jollify — /ˈdʒɒləfaɪ/ (say joluhfuy) verb (jollified, jollifying) Colloquial –verb (t) 1. to make jolly or merry. –verb (i) 2. to be merry …
jollify — [jäl′ə fī΄] vt., vi. jollified, jollifying Informal to make or be jolly or merry jollification n … English World dictionary
