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Jolly vs Jocose - What's the difference?

jolly | jocose |

As adjectives the difference between jolly and jocose

is that jolly is full of high and merry spirits; jovial while jocose is given to jest; habitually jolly.

As a noun jolly

is (british) a pleasure trip or excursion.

As a adverb jolly

is (british|dated) very, extremely.

As a verb jolly

is to amuse or divert.

jolly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

    • Noun

    (jollies)
  • (British) a pleasure trip or excursion

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (British, dated) very, extremely

    • Derived terms

    * jolly well

    Verb

  • To amuse or divert.

    • Derived terms

    * jolly someone along

    References

    * JOLLY in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 15, p. 495. English degree adverbs ----

    jocose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • given to jest; habitually jolly
  • playful; characterized by joking

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * jocosely * jocosity * jocular * jocund ----