Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jolliness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jolli-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being jolly; jollity.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English jolinesse, equivalent to jolly + -ness.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jollinesses (plural) jollyness (alternative)

Synonyms

joy joviality blitheness blithesomeness cheerfulness cheeriness contentness contentedness delight delightedness elatedness elation

Questions

What does jolliness mean?
The quality of being jolly; jollity.
Where does jolliness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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