bait vs jolly

bait and jolly both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bait	Yes	No	Yes	No
jolly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, jolly is a hyponym of bait; that is, jolly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bait:

Other hyponyms of bait include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, josh, kid.

bait (noun)	jolly (noun)
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed	a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
anything that serves as an enticement	a happy party

bait (adjective)	jolly (adjective)
	full of or showing high-spirited merriment

bait (verb)	jolly (verb)
harass with persistent criticism or carping	be silly or tease one another
attack with dogs or set dogs upon
lure, entice, or entrap with bait

bait (adverb)	jolly (adverb)
	to certain extent or degree