jollity

[ jol-i-tee ]
/ ˈdʒɒl ɪ ti /

noun, plural jol·li·ties.

jolly or merry mood, condition, or activity; gaiety.
jollities, jolly festivities.

Origin of jollity

1250–1300; Middle English jolite < Old French, equivalent to joli(f) gay (see jolly) + -te -ty2

SYNONYMS FOR jollity

1 See mirth.

Example sentences from the Web for jollities

British Dictionary definitions for jollities (1 of 2)

jollities
/ (ˈdʒɒlɪtɪz) /

pl n

British a party or celebration

British Dictionary definitions for jollities (2 of 2)

jollity
/ (ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the condition of being jolly