full of or showing high-spirited merriment "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "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" gayjocundjollyjovialmerrymirthful
noun
a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work jolly boatjolly