All 8 Uses of
jovial
in
Catch-22
- He greeted Milo jovially each time they met and, in an excess of contrite generosity, impulsively recommended Major Major for promotion.†
Chpt 13 *
- 'That's good,' the colonel exclaimed, and stood up jovially.†
Chpt 19
- Boy, we used to have fun in that fraternity house,' he recalled peacefully, his corpulent cheeks aglow with the jovial, rubicund warmth of nostalgic recollection.†
Chpt 23
- Aarfy thundered jovially, 'There are hundreds of whores just as good crawling all over the streets.†
Chpt 26
- Colonel Korn chucked Havermeyer under the chin jovially, ignoring him, and then addressed himself to Dunbar and Yossarian in a dry monotone.†
Chpt 29
- 'But, Milo, you are doing your duty,' Colonel Cathcart exclaimed with a laugh that thundered jovially.†
Chpt 35
- 'Oh, I hardly think they'll do that,' Aarfy replied with a jovial chuckle, although his symptoms of nervousness increased.†
Chpt 39
- Yossarian teased him jovially.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(jovial) cheerful and friendly