Crossword Dictionary
jocose
jesting, jocose, jocular, joking - a
characterized by jokes and good humor
When you need a word to describe something (or someone) that causes or is intended to cause laughter, you might pick jocose or a synonym such as humorous, witty, facetious, or jocular. Jocose and jocular both imply a habitual waggishness and a fondness for joking.
synonyms
blithe, blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, laughing, merry, mirthful, sunny
in a sentence
the comedian's jocose introductions kept the awards ceremony from becoming a stodgy affair
etymology
"given to jokes and jesting," 1670s, from Latin iocosus "full of jesting, fond of jokes, funny," from iocus "pastime, sport; a jest, joke" (see joke (n.)). Often it implies ponderous humor (compare jocund). Related: Jocosely; jocoseness.