Monday, July 2, 2012

What does jovial mean?

JOVIAL (adjective)
  The adjective JOVIAL has 1 sense:
1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  Familiarity information: JOVIAL used as an adjective is very rare.



JOVIAL (adjective)

Sense 1
Meaning:
Full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Synonyms:
Context examples:
when hearts were young and gay / a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company / the jolly crowd at the reunion / jolly old Saint Nick / a jovial old gentleman / have a merry Christmas / peals of merry laughter / a mirthful laugh
Similar:
joyous (full of or characterized by joy)
 

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