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jocular Definition

jocu·lar (jäkyə lər)

adjective

  1. joking; humorous; full of fun
  2. said as a joke

Etymology: L jocularis < joculus, dim. of jocus, joke

jocular Related Forms
joc′u·lar·ity (--larə tē) noun pl. -·ties jocu·larly adverb
jocular Synonyms

jocular

modif.

joking, waggish, tongue-in-cheek, jokey; see facetious, funny 1. See syn. study at witty.

jocular Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • way: They have hardened themselves in the excess of a jocular way, that a man cannot tell whenever they are serious.
  • mood: Fri July 28 PM who apparently had lunched well in a jocular mood so business proceeded slowly.
  • reference: The Yiddish newspapers are fruitful of jocular references to the fact, and they even carry large wine company advertisements week after week.
  • tone: Before long the alcohol and the jocular tone of the book relaxed him to the point where he caught himself dozing off.
  • style: He imparted much useful information about fifth- and sixth-century Britain in a jocular, avuncular style.
  • manner: Allusions to these musters were made by Elizabethan writers often in a jocular manner.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: He was very jocular, and about as good of walking on his hands as feet.

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