jol|li|fi|ca|tion

jol|li|fi|ca|tion
jol|li|fi|ca|tion «JOL uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun.
gay entertainment; merrymaking: »

Marriage festivals are usually expensive everywhere and it is hard to limit the price of jollification (London Times).

SYNONYM(S): festivity, revel.
[< jolly + -fication]

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  • jol — ca·jol·ery; ca·jol·ing·ly; fri·jol; jol·li·er; jol·li·fi·ca·tion; jol·li·fy; jol·li·ly; jol·li·ness; jol·li·ty; jol·loped; jol·ly; ma·jol·i·ca; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • jollification — jol·li·fi·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • jollify — jol•li•fy [[t]ˈdʒɒl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. v. i. fied, fy•ing to make or become jolly or merry • Etymology: 1815–25 jol li•fi•ca′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • jollification — jol|li|fi|ca|tion [ˌdʒɔlıfıˈkeıʃən US ˌdʒa: ] n [U and C] old fashioned fun and enjoyment …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • jollification — jol|li|fi|ca|tion [ ,dʒaləfə keıʃn ] noun count or uncount OLD FASHIONED the activities of people who are celebrating something in a happy, friendly, and enthusiastic way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • Jollification — Jol li*fi*ca tion, n. [Jolly + L. ficare (in comp.) to make. See { fy}.] A merrymaking; noisy festivity. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] We have had a jollification or so together. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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