Jollity vs Cheerful - What's the difference?
jollity | cheerful |
(uncountable) The state of being jolly; cheerfulness.
* 1841 , , The Old Curiosity Shop , ch. 18:
(countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
* 2006 , Rupert Cornwell, "
(countable) Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
* 1852 , , Uncle Tom's Cabin , ch. 11:
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
Bright and pleasant.
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*:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
As a noun jollity
is (uncountable) the state of being jolly; cheerfulness.As an adjective cheerful is
noticeably happy and optimistic.jollity
English
Noun
- The Jolly Sandboys was a small road-side inn of pretty ancient date, with a sign, representing three Sandboys increasing their jollity with as many jugs of ale and bags of gold.
You'd think it was the Thirties all over again," Independent (UK), 4 Sept. (retrieved 21 Sept. 2009):
- Across the US, candidates traditionally attend rallies, barbecues and similar jollities in their states and districts.
- Add to this picture a jolly, crackling, rollicking fire, going rejoicingly up a great wide chimney,—the outer door and every window being set wide open, and the calico window-curtain flopping and snapping in a good stiff breeze of damp raw air,—and you have an idea of the jollities of a Kentucky tavern.
