jocose

[ joh-kohs, juh- ]

/ dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə- /

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adjective

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: his typically lively and jocose manner.

Origin of jocose

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) “jest” + -ōsus adjective suffix; see joke, -ose¹

SYNONYMS FOR jocose

facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry.

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synonym study for jocose

See jovial.

OTHER WORDS FROM jocose

jo·cose·ly, adverbjo·cose·ness, nounqua·si-jo·cose, adjectivequa·si-jo·cose·ly, adverb

un·jo·cose, adjectiveun·jo·cose·ly, adverbun·jo·cose·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocose

jocose , jocular, jocund, jovial (see synonym study at jovial)

Words nearby jocose

jock itch, jocko, Jock Scot, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity

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Example sentences from the Web for jocose

Of all patois they declared that mine was the most preposterous and the most jocose in sound.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson
They glided from these serious topics into the jocose insults which are the wit of Main Street.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis
I can conceive that those austere people were sometimes even merry and jocose.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV|John Lord
One man, a quondam music-hall singer, carried his jocose art into his sick-bed.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke

The Blight was very quiet at lunch, as was the little sister, and my effort to be jocose was a lamentable failure.
A Knight of the Cumberland|John Fox Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for jocose

jocose

/ (dʒəˈkəʊs) /

adjective

characterized by humour; merry

Derived forms of jocose

jocosely, adverbjocoseness or jocosity (dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for jocose

C17: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	jocose
释义	jocose [ joh-kohs, juh- ] / dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR jocose ON THESAURUS.COM adjective given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: his typically lively and jocose manner. Origin of jocose First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) “jest” + -ōsus adjective suffix; see joke, -ose¹ SYNONYMS FOR jocose facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. SEE SYNONYMS FOR jocose ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for jocose See jovial. OTHER WORDS FROM jocose jo·cose·ly, adverbjo·cose·ness, nounqua·si-jo·cose, adjectivequa·si-jo·cose·ly, adverb un·jo·cose, adjectiveun·jo·cose·ly, adverbun·jo·cose·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocose jocose , jocular, jocund, jovial (see synonym study at jovial) Words nearby jocose jock itch, jocko, Jock Scot, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jocose Of all patois they declared that mine was the most preposterous and the most jocose in sound. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition\|Robert Louis Stevenson They glided from these serious topics into the jocose insults which are the wit of Main Street. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis I can conceive that those austere people were sometimes even merry and jocose. Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV\|John Lord One man, a quondam music-hall singer, carried his jocose art into his sick-bed. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6)\|Louis Creswicke The Blight was very quiet at lunch, as was the little sister, and my effort to be jocose was a lamentable failure. A Knight of the Cumberland\|John Fox Jr. British Dictionary definitions for jocose jocose / (dʒəˈkəʊs) / adjective characterized by humour; merry Derived forms of jocose jocosely, adverbjocoseness or jocosity (dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for jocose C17: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to jocose facetious, frolicsome, funny, humorous, jocular, joking, merry, playful, sportive, waggish, witty
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jocose

adjective

Origin of jocose

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocose

Words nearby jocose

Example sentences from the Web for jocose

British Dictionary definitions for jocose

adjective

Derived forms of jocose

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