Jolly
Jolly adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Tongue-in-cheek and jolly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tongue-in-cheek" instead an adjective "Jolly".
Nearby Word: jollying
Tongue-in-cheek
Tongue-in-cheek adjective - Cleverly amusing in tone.
Jolly and tongue-in-cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jolly" instead an adjective phrase "Tongue-in-cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- light and jolly
- light and tongue-in-cheek
- gay and jolly
- gay and tongue-in-cheek
- lively and jolly
- lively and tongue-in-cheek
- jaunty and jolly
- jaunty and tongue-in-cheek
- playful and jolly
- playful and tongue-in-cheek
- spirited and jolly
- spirited and tongue-in-cheek
- cheerful and jolly
- cheerful and tongue-in-cheek
Cite this Source
Tongue-in-cheek and Jolly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/tongue-in-cheek
Jolly & Tongue-in-cheek. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/tongue-in-cheek>.
Tongue-in-cheek or Jolly. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jolly/tongue-in-cheek.
