jocular \joc"u*lar\ (j[o^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [L. jocularis, fr.
joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke.]
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1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
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2. Sportive; merry. "Jocular exploits." --Cowper.
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The style is partly serious and partly jocular.
--Dryden.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
jocular
adj : characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: jesting, jocose,
joking]
adv : with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject
jocularly" [syn: jocosely]
WordNet (r) 2.0
52 Moby Thesaurus words for "jocular":
Attic, biting, brilliant, buxom, clever, comic, comical, droll,
facetious, frivolous, funny, gleeful, hilarious, humorous,
humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocund, joking, joky, jolly, joshing,
jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, keen-witted, laughable,
laughter-loving, ludicrous, merry, mirth-loving, mirthful, mordant,
nimble-witted, playful, pointed, pungent, quick-witted,
rapier-like, rejoicing, risible, salt, salty, scintillating, sharp,
smart, sparkling, sportive, sprightly, whimsical, witty
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
jesting, jocose, jocosely, joking
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