word-vault/dist/data/cards/jo/jolly.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "jolly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "happy and cheerful",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a jolly crowd/mood"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He had a round, jolly face."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "fun",
            "labels": "(old-fashioned)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a jolly evening/party/time"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒɒli/",
                "audio": "jo/jolly/jolly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈdʒɑːli/",
                "audio": "jo/jolly/jolly__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French jolif, an earlier form of joli ‘pretty’, perhaps from Old Norse jól, originally applied to a heathen festival lasting twelve days, later to Christmas."
}