jolliness
jolliness noun: the quality of being jolly; jollity.
Noun
jolliness (countable and uncountable, plural jollinesses)
- The quality of being jolly; jollity.
- Synonyms:
- joy, joviality, blitheness, blithesomeness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, contentness, contentedness, delight, delightedness
Synonyms of jolliness
- joy
- joviality
- blitheness
- blithesomeness
- cheerfulness
- cheeriness
- contentness
- contentedness
- delight
- delightedness
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Forms of jolliness
| plural | jollinesses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jollyness |
Origin of jolliness
From Middle English jolinesse, equivalent to jolly + -ness.
Questions about jolliness
- What does jolliness mean?
- Jolliness means the quality of being jolly; jollity.
- What part of speech is jolliness?
- Jolliness is a noun.
- What is the plural of jolliness?
- The plural of jolliness is jollinesses.
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