jocose
a . 开玩笑的,诙谐的,戏谑的
开玩笑的,诙谐的,戏谑的
jocose adj 1 :
characterized by jokes and good humor [
synonym : {
jesting },
{
jocose }, {
jocular }, {
joking }]
jocose \
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a . [
L jocosus ,
fr .
jocus joke .
See {
Joke }.]
Given to jokes and jesting ;
containing a joke ,
or abounding in jokes ;
merry ;
sportive ;
humorous .
[
1913 Webster ]
To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an adversary . --
Shaftesbury .
[
1913 Webster ]
All . . .
jocose or comical airs should be excluded .
--
I .
Watts .
Syn :
Jocular ;
facetious ;
witty ;
merry ;
pleasant ;
waggish ;
sportive ;
funny ;
comical . -- {
jo *
cose "
ly },
adv . --
{
jo *
cose "
ness },
n .
[
1913 Webster ]
Spondanus imagines that Ulysses may possibly speak jocosely ,
but in truth Ulysses never behaves with levity . --
Broome .
[
1913 Webster ]
He must beware lest his letter should contain anything like jocoseness ;
since jesting is incompatible with a holy and serious life .
--
Buckle .
[
1913 Webster ]
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "
jocose ":
Attic ,
biting ,
blithe ,
brilliant ,
clever ,
comic ,
comical ,
droll ,
facetious ,
funny ,
humorous ,
humorsome ,
jesting ,
jocular ,
jocund ,
joking ,
joky ,
jolly ,
joshing ,
jovial ,
keen ,
keen -
witted ,
laughable ,
ludicrous ,
mordant ,
nimble -
witted ,
playful ,
pointed ,
pungent ,
quick -
witted ,
rapier -
like ,
roguish ,
salt ,
salty ,
scintillating ,
sharp ,
smart ,
sparkling ,
sportive ,
sprightly ,
waggish ,
whimsical ,
witty
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