jocund
21jocund — UK [ˈdʒɒkənd] / US [ˈdʒɑkənd] adjective literary happy and cheerful …
22jocund — joc•und [[t]ˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd[/t]] adj. cheerful; merry; jolly • Etymology: 1350–1400; < LL jocundus, alter. of L jūcundus pleasant, der. of juv(āre) to help, benefit, delight jo•cun•di•ty dʒoʊˈkʌn dɪ ti n. joc′und•ly, adv …
23jocund — /ˈdʒɒkənd / (say jokuhnd) adjective Poetic cheerful; merry; blithe; glad. {Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus pleasant} –jocundly, adverb …
24jocund — adj. literary merry, cheerful, sprightly. Derivatives: jocundity n. (pl. ies). jocundly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L jocundus, jucundus f. juvare delight …
25jesting jocose jocular jocund joking — 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,… …
26jocular/jocose/jocund — [adj] funny, playful amusing, blithe, camp, cheerful, comic, comical, crazy, daffy, droll, facetious, flaky*, frolicsome, gay, gleeful, happy, humorous, jesting, jokey, joking, jolly, joshing, jovial, joyous, laughable, lighthearted, lively,… …
27quasi-jocund — adj.; quasi jocundly, adv. * * * …
28quasi-jocund — adj.; quasi jocundly, adv …
29Jocundly — Jocund Joc und, [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See {Aid}.] Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive. [1913 Webster] Night s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak.… …
30Jocundness — Jocund Joc und, [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See {Aid}.] Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive. [1913 Webster] Night s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak.… …
