jocose
51jocosity — (n.) 1640s; see JOCOSE (Cf. jocose) + ITY (Cf. ity) …
52jocular — adj waggish, facetious, tongue in cheek, droll, witty, quick witted, nimble witted, salty; jesting, joking, entertaining, funny, jocose. See jocose …
53jocosity — [jō käs′ə tē] n. [ML iocositas] 1. the quality or state of being jocose 2. pl. jocosities a jocose action or remark …
54humorousness — noun the trait of merry joking • Syn: ↑jocoseness, ↑jocosity, ↑merriness • Derivationally related forms: ↑humorous, ↑merry (for: ↑merriness), ↑jocose …
55jocoseness — noun the trait of merry joking • Syn: ↑jocosity, ↑merriness, ↑humorousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑humorous (for: ↑humorousness), ↑merry ( …
56merriness — noun the trait of merry joking • Syn: ↑jocoseness, ↑jocosity, ↑humorousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑humorous (for: ↑humorousness), ↑merry, ↑ …
57giocoso — jōˈkō(ˌ)sō adjective (or adverb) Etymology: Italian, jocose, from Latin jocosus more at jocose : lively, humorous used chiefly as a direction in music …
58bantering facetious tongue-in-cheek witty — humourous humourous adj. same as {humorous}; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue in cheek, witty ; {boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish, zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable,… …
59Bigwig — Big wig , n. [Big,a.+ wig.] A person of consequence; as, the bigwigs of society. [Jocose] [1913 Webster] In our youth we have heard him spoken of by the bigwigs with extreme condescension. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …
60Black book — (bl[a^]k b[oo^]k ). 1. One of several books of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents. [1913 Webster] 2. A book… …