joc·u·lar

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• joc|u|lar|i|ty — «JOK yuh LAR uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. jocular quality. 2. jocular talk or behavior. 3. a jocular remark or act: »Little jocularities, of which old Joe Bagstock was the perpetual theme (Dickens) …   Useful english dictionary

• joc|u|lar — «JOK yuh luhr», adjective. said or done in jest; funny; joking. SYNONYM(S): jolly, witty. ╂[< Latin joculāris < joculus (diminutive) < jocus jest. Compare etym. under joke.] –jok´u|lar|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• joc — joc; JOC; joc·u·lar; joc·u·lar·i·ty; joc·u·lar·ly; joc·u·lar·ness; joc·u·la·tor; joc·und; joc·und·ly; joc·und·ness; …   English syllables

• lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

• jok´u|lar|ly — joc|u|lar «JOK yuh luhr», adjective. said or done in jest; funny; joking. SYNONYM(S): jolly, witty. ╂[< Latin joculāris < joculus (diminutive) < jocus jest. Compare etym. under joke.] –jok´u|lar|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• jocular — joc·u·lar …   English syllables

• jocularity — joc·u·lar·i·ty …   English syllables

• jocularly — joc·u·lar·ly …   English syllables

• jocular — joc|u|lar [ dʒakjələr ] adjective FORMAL humorous ╾ joc|u|lar|i|ty [ ,dʒakjə lerəti ] noun uncount ╾ joc|u|lar|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• jocular — joc•u•lar [[t]ˈdʒɒk yə lər[/t]] adj. given to or characterized by jesting; waggish; facetious: jocular remarks[/ex] • Etymology: 1620–30; < L joculāris, der. of jocul(us) little joke joc u•lar′i•ty, n. joc′u•lar•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang