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
  • Though the playful space has no actual dock or access to the nearby Chao Phraya, the river’s blue waters and blue-orange tugboats influenced the hotel’s color scheme and other touches.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • August is your last chance to embrace summer’s brightest manicure trends, from juicy hues to playful nail art.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
Definition of playful
Adjective
  • 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
  • The vampire saved the show from imminent cancelation, prompting a spike in ratings and a new direction away from a moody Jane Eyre-like gothic romance style to outright supernatural (if unintentionally campy) horror.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
Definition of campy
Adjective
  • Gordon is cherub-faced, with low affect, speaks in a laconic and analytic style, and has a wry and elusive smile.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • In later years, unlikely social media fame — for posts showcasing his wry sense of humor and down-home love of nature — would seal his reputation as one of the industry’s nice guys.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of wry
Adjective
  • Cyclops Odysseus’s wittiest ploy in Homer’s tale concerns him and his men’s escape from the clutches of Polyphemus, the giant cyclops (and son of Poseidon).
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Analytical and witty, Virgo is drawn to clean, fresh-smelling scents.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 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
  • Kate Spade is well-known for its whimsical handbags, often featuring fun shapes depicting slices of pizza, gorgeous flowers, delicious fruits, and other playful motifs.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • With her look put together by longtime stylist Law Roach, Zendaya stepped out in a knee-high sandal style from Sophia Webster, a brand known for colorful and whimsical designs like butterfly embellishments.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of whimsical
Adjective
  • And for Lestat’s part, Louis has been flippant with his feelings.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Definition of flippant

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