jovial
/ˈdʒoʊ vi əl/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Usage(s):
- In Peiping jovial Feng flatly denied that Japanese with bombing planes have recaptured Dolonnor.
- Everybody noted, regretted, the absence of jovial, concise, dapper Henry de Jouvenel, recently resigned.
Quotes
- "That's a private conversation," Rivers said. "It wasn't a jovial one, I can tell you that. But it was an honest one."on Oct 27, 2009 By: Doc Rivers Source: ESPN
- Pevney directed with precision and was highly organized "but he was very relaxed - in fact, jovial - in the way he directed," said George Takei, who played Sulu. "I enjoyed working with him."on May 29, 2007 By: George Takei Source: News1130
- WASHINGTON -- The first direct, high-level contact in years among US, Iranian and Syrian representatives included "frank and sometimes jovial exchanges," Zalmay Khalilzad, the US ambassador to Iraq, said Saturday.on Mar 10, 2007 By: Zalmay Khalilzad Source: Washington Post
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