1
[ adjective ] characterized by jokes and good humor

Synonyms

jocose joking jesting

Used in print

(Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)

Not without good reason has the anatomical been called jocular journalese .

Apart from journalese and vaudeville gags , the anatomical is also found in jocular literature .

Related terms

humorous

2
[ adverb ] with humor

Synonyms

jocosely

Examples

"they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly"

Related terms

jesting jesting jesting

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

jocularity joe_clark

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