Webster's Dictionary 1913

568

Jolly

Jol″ly (jŏl″ly̆), a. [Compar.Jollier (–lĭ‐ẽr); superl.Jolliest.] [OF. joli, jolif, joyful, merry, F. joli pretty; of Scand. origin, akin to E. yule; cf. Icel. jōl yule, Christma...

569

Jolly (2)

Jol″ly (?), v. t. To cause to be jolly; to make good-natured; to encourage to feel pleasant or cheerful; — often implying an insincere or bantering spirit; hence, to poke fun at...

570

Jolly (3)

Jol″ly, n.; pl. Jollies (#). [Prob. fr. Jolly, a.] A marine in the English navy.I'm a Jolly — 'Er Majesty's Jolly — soldier an' sailor too! Kipling.

571

Jolly-boat

Jol″ly–boat′ (?), n. [A corruption of Dan. jolle yawl, or of D. jol yawl + E. boat. See Yawl the boat.] (Naut.) A boat of medium size belonging to a ship.

572

Jollyhead

Jol″ly‐head (?), n. Jollity. Spenser.

573

Jolt

Jolt (jōlt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Jolted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jolting.] [Prob. fr. jole, joll, jowl, and originally meaning, to knock on the head. See Jowl.] To shake with short, abru...

574

Jolt (2)

Jolt, v. t. To cause to shake with a sudden up and down motion, as in a carriage going over rough ground, or on a high-trotting horse; as, the horse jolts the rider; fast drivin...

575

Jolt (3)

Jolt, n. A sudden shock or jerk; a jolting motion, as in a carriage moving over rough ground.The first jolt had like to have shaken me out. Swift.

576

Jolter

Jolt″er (?), n. One who, or that which, jolts.

577

Jolterhead

{ Jolt″er‐head′, Jolt″head′ } (?), n. [See Jolt, Jowl.] A dunce; a blockhead. Sir T. North.

578

Joltingly

Jolt″ing‐ly, adv. In a jolting manner.

579

Jolty

Jolt″y (?), a. That jolts; as, a jolty coach.

580

Jonah

Jo″nah (?), n. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.Jonah crab(Zoöl.), a large crab (Cance...

581

Jonesian

Jo‐ne″sian (?), a. Of or pertaining to Jones.The Jonesian system, a system of transliterating Oriental words by English letters, invented by Sir William Jones.

582

Jongleur

{ Jon″gleur (?), Jon″gler (?), } n. [F. jongleur. See Juggler.]1. In the Middle Ages, a court attendant or other person who, for hire, recited or sang verses, usually of his own...

583

Jonquil

{ Jon″quil, Jon″quille }, n. [F. jonquille, fr. L. juncus a rush, because it has rushlike leaves.] (Bot.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the da...

584

Joram

Jo″ram (?), n. See Jorum.

585

Jordan

{ Jor″dan (?), Jor″den (?), } n. [Prob. fr. the river Jordan, and shortened fr. Jordan bottle a bottle of water from the Jordan, brought back by pilgrims.]1. A pot or vessel wit...

586

Jorum

Jo″rum (?), n. [Perh. corrupted fr. jorden an earthen pot.] A large drinking vessel; also, its contents. Forby.

587

Joseph

Jo″seph (?), n. An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front. Fairholt.

588

Joseph's flower

Jo″seph's flow″er (?). (Bot.) A composite herb (Tragopogon pratensis), of the same genus as the salsify.

589

Joso

Jo″so (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small gudgeon.

590

Joss

Joss (?), n. [Chinese, corrupt. fr. Pg. deos God, L. deus.] A Chinese household divinity; a Chinese idol. “Critic in jars and josses.” Colman (1761).Joss house, a Chinese temple...

591

Joss paper

Joss paper. Gold and silver paper burned by the Chinese, in the form of coins or ingots, in worship and at funerals.

592

Jossa

Jos″sa (?), interj. A command to a horse, probably meaning “stand still.” Chaucer.

593

Jostle

Jos″tle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Jostled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Jostling (?).] [A dim. of joust, just, v. See Joust, and cf. Justle.] [Written also justle.] To run against and shake...

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Jostle (2)

Jos″tle, v. i. To push; to crowd; to hustle.None jostle with him for the wall. Lamb.