jocose

  • 11jocose — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. joking, playful, humorous, merry; see facetious , funny 1 . See Synonym Study at witty . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Intended to excite laughter or amusement: comedic, facetious, funny, humorous, jocular, witty …

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  • 12jocose — jo|cose [ dʒou kous ] adjective LITERARY pleasant and humorous ╾ jo|cose|ly adverb …

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  • 13jocose — jo·cose || dʒəʊ kəʊs /dÊ’É™ adj. cheerful, funny, amusing, amused …

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  • 14jocose — [dʒə kəʊs] adjective formal playful or humorous. Derivatives jocosely adverb jocoseness noun jocosity kɒsɪti noun (plural jocosities). Origin C17: from L …

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  • 15jocose — a. Jocular, facetious, humorous, witty, waggish, droll, funny, comical, sportive, merry …

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  • 16jocose — adjective literary joking jocosely adverb jocoseness, jocosity noun (U) …

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  • 17jocose — adj jesting, joking, teasing, Inf. kidding, Inf. funning; roguish, arch, mischievous; playful, prankish, sportive, clowning; entertaining, diverting, light, Inf. fun, full of fun; witty, quick witted, nimble witted, waggish, jocular, droll,… …

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  • 18jocose — jo·cose …

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  • 19jocose — jo•cose [[t]dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə [/t]] adj. given to or characterized by joking; playful • Etymology: 1665–75; < L jocōsus=joc(us) joke+ ōsus ose I jo•cose′ly, adv. jo•cos′i•ty ˈkɒs ɪ ti jo•cose′ness,n …

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  • 20jocose — /dʒəˈkoʊs / (say juh kohs) adjective given to or characterised by joking; jesting; humorous; playful. {Latin jocōsus} –jocosely, adverb –jocoseness, noun …

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