jolly
1 adjective of personmeidhreach adj1 gealgháireach adj1 aerach adj1 he was a jolly lad buachaill meidhreach ba ea éaren't you very jolly today! nach tú atá aerach inniu!, nach tú atá ar bharr na gaoithe inniu! 2 adjective of thing, eventmeidhreach adj1 aerach adj1 sultmhar adj1 taitneamhach adj1 jolly music ceol meidhreach, ceol aerachTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb treat well TRANSITIVEit might jolly them into singing b'fhéidir go meallfadh sé iad le canadhhe was trying to jolly them out of their bad mood bhí sé ag iarraidh an cantal a thógáil díobhit's better to jolly her along is fearr í a ghiúmaráil 4 noun junketjuncaed masc1 5 adverb (BRITAIN) veryan- thar a bheith he thinks he's jolly clever ceapann sé go bhfuil sé an-chliste, síleann sé go bhfuil sé thar a bheith cliste