Jesting
21jocose — jo*cose (j[ o]*k[=o]s ), a. [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See {Joke}.] Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. [1913 Webster] To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an… …
22jocosely — jocose jo*cose (j[ o]*k[=o]s ), a. [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See {Joke}.] Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. [1913 Webster] To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an …
23jocoseness — jocose jo*cose (j[ o]*k[=o]s ), a. [L jocosus, fr. jocus joke. See {Joke}.] Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. [1913 Webster] To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an …
24Outjest — Out*jest , v. t. To surpass in jesting; to drive out, or away, by jesting. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
25jocular — adjective Etymology: Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus Date: 1626 1. given to jesting ; habitually jolly or jocund 2. characterized by jesting ; playful Synonyms: see witty • jocularity noun • jocular …
26John Walch — is an American playwright based in New York City.WorkJohn Walch has written award winning plays, such as Circumference of A Squirrel , Aisle 17B , and The Rebirth of Beautiful . Other plays include The Dinosaur Within , Jesting with Edged Tools …
27Aldous Huxley — en su juventud. Nombre completo Aldous Leonard Huxley Nacimiento 26 de julio de 1894 Godalming …
28facetious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. whimsical, joking, tongue in cheek; ironic[al], sarcastic, satirical, derisive. See wit, ridicule.Ant., serious. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. jocular, jocose, humorous, funny, flippant, waggish,… …
29sport — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. recreation, athletics, sports; jesting, merriment, fun, diversion; mockery, ridicule; freak, mutant; gamester, gambler, spender; dandy, fop. See amusement, exertion, fashion. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …
30badinage — light railery, 1650s, from Fr. badinage playfulness, jesting, from badiner (v.) to jest, joke, from badin silly, jesting, from O.Prov. badar to yawn, gape, from L.L. badare to gape, from *bat , the root of ABASH (Cf. abash) …
