adjective given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
Origin: 1665–75; <
Latin jocōsus, equivalent to
joc(
us)
joke +
-ōsus -ose1 Related formsjo·cose·ly, adverb
jo·cose·ness, noun
qua·si-jo·cose, adjective
qua·si-jo·cose·ly, adverb
un·jo·cose, adjective
EXPANDun·jo·cose·ly, adverb
un·jo·cose·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry.
See jovial.