jocular
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adjective \ˈjä-kyə-lər\Definition of JOCULAR
1
: given to jesting : habitually jolly or jocund
2
: characterized by jesting : playful
— joc·u·lar·i·ty \ˌjä-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈla-rə-\ noun
— joc·u·lar·ly \ˈjä-kyə-lər-lē\ adverb
See Examples of JOCULAR
- a jocular man who could make the most serious people smile
- <made the jocular observation that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start off with a large fortune>
Origin of JOCULAR
Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus
First Known Use: 1626
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