Nouns (1)
jolly boat
n. a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
Verbs (3)
kid, chaff, banter
v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
Adverbs (3)
pretty, rather, quite
adv. intensifier, as in "pretty big"
Adjectives (2)
merry, jovial
adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
Fuzzynyms (70)
joke, jest, tell a joke
v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"
guy, rib, ridicule, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, make fun of, poke fun at
v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
antic, clown, clown around
v. act as or like a clown
happy
adj. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
pleasant, cheery, sunny
adj. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"
cordial, genial, affable, amiable
adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
agreeable, congenial
adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock
convivial, good-time
adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
gracious
adj. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"
cheerful
adj. being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be"
jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking
adj. characterized by jokes and good humor
beaming, laughing, mirthful, riant
adj. cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"
friendly
adj. easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"
coltish, frolicsome, rollicking, sportive
adj. given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"
fun, amusing, amusive, diverting
adj. providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
unco, unusually, remarkably, oustandingly
adv. to a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
uncommonly
adv. exceptionally; "a common remedy is uncommonly difficult to find"
extra, particularly, especially, specially, in particular
adv. "He was particularly fussy about spelling"
super, extremely
adv. "The house was super clean for Mother's visit"
slightly, somewhat, in some respects, in a measure, to some degree, to some extent
adv. "His arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"
a little, a little ways, a bit, a piece, a trifle, to a small degree
adv. to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
Synonyms (11)
ecstatic, enraptured, rapturous, rhapsodic
adj. feeling great rapture or delight
elated, jubilant, joyful, gleeful
adj. full of high-spirited delight; "a joyful heart"
festival, festal, festive
adj. offering fun and gaiety; "a festive (or festal) occasion"; "gay and exciting night life"; "a merry evening"
Antonyms (3)
somber, sombre, solemn
adj. grave or even gloomy in character; "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"
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