jokey

adjective

variants also joky
Definition of jokeynext
as in jocular

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Recent Examples of jokey Where Iain was tart, Hoffman was goofy and glib, using the jokey pitch modulations of a fake talk-show host to let viewers know that the Islanders’ doings were ridiculous. — Anna Peele, Vulture, 20 May 2026 Matt Damon, who has made six films with Clooney appeared in a jokey video message to kick off the night, explaining that a prior pickleball obligation prevented him from attending in person. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 Not for anyone important; the cantankerous artist (played by Ian McKellen), the protagonist of Steven Soderbergh’s new movie, The Christophers, is recording jokey Cameos for eager fans. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Forty-seven has special significance there thanks to a jokey student project from the '60s, which attempted to prove that the number appears in nature more often than any other. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jokey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
  1. jocular
  2. playful
  3. campy
  4. wry
  5. witty
  6. waggish
  7. whimsical
  8. flippant
Adjective
  • His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.
    — Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
  • Infantino presided over the events with jocular asides and instant recall of previous matches and scores.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of jocular
Adjective
  • Adventure seekers should make time for Xplor’s zip lines and underground cave system, while Xenses provides a playful take on nature complete with optical illusions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The result is a playful but sophisticated spin on the boldness of ambergris and oud.
    — Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • Gucci’s Qixi campaign was inspired by the campy theatricality of online microdramas, now a billion-dollar business.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
  • The result is a campy delight that has made The Five-Star Weekend Peacock’s current Number One show.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of campy
Adjective
  • But Downey, Gwyneth Paltrow, and director Jon Favreau found a screwball rhythm that was wry and fast-talking.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Australian limped into his news conference with a wry smile on his face after getting past Tsitsipas in three sets.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wry
Adjective
  • While the dialogue is often witty and revealing, the script occasionally circles back to the same conflicts.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Jonathan Saunders is bringing his witty take on femininity to Kate Spade New York.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of witty
Adjective
  • The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.
    — Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of waggish
Adjective
  • The pieces resonate with fellow Eaton fire survivors, some of whom embrace the whimsical figures as protective guardians and first artworks in new homes.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • The whimsical film stars Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi as a passionate participant in Tokyo’s ballroom dance competitions who returns to the studio after her husband and dance partner’s death.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of whimsical
Adjective
  • Creating Lila’s flippant father came easily, which is why Halpern refused to settle on Dix as the main character.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Diet culture doesn’t care about your health The flippant comments about this parasite belie the dominant belief that weight loss is inherently about pursuing health.
    — Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of flippant

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