jollity
/ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/noun
jollity is spelled J-O-L-L-I-T-Y: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, jollity means “The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jollity is jollities.
How many letters and syllables are in jollity?
| Letters | 7: J-O-L-L-I-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jollity?
Jollity appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jollity?
- /ˈd͡ʒɒlɪti/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jollity.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jollity
- jollities plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jollity mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being jolly; jolliness, cheerfulness.
- 2
Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
- 3
Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jollity come from?
From Middle English jolyfte, from Old French joliveté (“gaiety, cheerfulness; amorous passion; life of pleasure”), from jolif. Equivalent to jolly + -ty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).