English-Thai Dictionary

jocular

ADJ ที่ ตลกขบขัน  ที่ ขำขัน  ตลก  humorous jocose witty serious morose ti-ta-lok-kob-kan

 

jocularity

N ความขบขัน  ความตลกขบขัน  jocosity comedy fun seriousness ti-kob-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JOCULAR

a.[L. jocularis, from jocus, a joke. ] 1. Jocose; waggish; merry; given to jesting; used of persons.
2. Containing jokes; sportive; not serious; as a jocular expression or style.

 

JOCULARITY

n.Merriment; jesting.

 

JOCULARLY

adv. In jest; for sport or mirth.

 

JOCULARY

a.Jocular. [Not in use. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JOCULAR

Joc "u *lar, a. Etym: [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See Joke. ]

 

1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.

 

2. Sportive; merry. "Jocular exploits." Cowper. The style is serious and partly jocular. Dryden.

 

JOCULARITY

JOCULARITY Joc `u *lar "i *ty, n.

 

Defn: Jesting; merriment.

 

JOCULARLY

JOCULARLY Joc "u *lar *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In jest; for sport or mirth; jocosely.

 

JOCULARY

Joc "u *la *ry, a. Etym: [L. jocularius. Cf. Jocular. ]

 

Defn: Jocular; jocose; sportive. Bacon.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

jocular

joc u lar |ˈjäkyələr ˈʤɑkjələr | ▶adjective fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful: she sounded in a jocular mood | his voice was jocular. DERIVATIVES joc u lar i ty |ˌjäkyəˈlaritē |noun, joc u lar ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

jocular

jocular |ˈdʒɒkjʊlə | ▶adjective fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful: she sounded in a jocular mood | his voice was jocular. DERIVATIVES jocularity |-ˈlarɪti |noun, jocularly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

jocular

jocular adjective my jocular uncle: humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, droll, waggish, jokey, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek, teasing, playful; lighthearted, jovial, cheerful, cheery, merry; formal jocose, ludic. ANTONYMS solemn.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

jocular

jocular adjective jocular comments | a jocular mood: humorous, funny, witty, comic, comical, amusing, chucklesome, droll, entertaining, diverting, joking, jesting, hilarious, facetious, tongue-in-cheek; playful, light-hearted, jolly, jovial, cheerful, cheery, merry, mirthful, roguish, waggish, whimsical, teasing; informal jokey; dated sportive; rare jocose, ludic. ANTONYMS solemn, serious, earnest.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

jocular

joc u lar /dʒɑ́kjələ r |dʒɔ́k -/形容詞 ｟かたく ｠おどけた, おもしろおかしい, 冗談 [笑わせ ]好きな .j ò c u l á r i ty 名詞 U ひょうきん ; C おどけた言行 .～ly 副詞