Jocular

jocular
    adv 1: with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject
           jocularly" [syn: {jocosely}, {jocular}]
    adj 1: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: {jesting},
           {jocose}, {jocular}, {joking}]
    

jocular \joc"u*lar\ (j[o^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), a. [L. jocularis, fr.
   joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See {Joke}.]
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   1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
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   2. Sportive; merry. "Jocular exploits." --Cowper.
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            The style is partly serious and partly jocular.
                                                  --Dryden.
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52 Moby Thesaurus words for "jocular":
      Attic, biting, brilliant, buxom, clever, comic, comical, droll,
      facetious, frivolous, funny, gleeful, hilarious, humorous,
      humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocund, joking, joky, jolly, joshing,
      jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, keen-witted, laughable,
      laughter-loving, ludicrous, merry, mirth-loving, mirthful, mordant,
      nimble-witted, playful, pointed, pungent, quick-witted,
      rapier-like, rejoicing, risible, salt, salty, scintillating, sharp,
      smart, sparkling, sportive, sprightly, whimsical, witty