Definition of jocose in English:

jocose

adjective dʒəˈkəʊs

formal

Playful or humorous.
〈正式〉顽皮的，爱开玩笑的；幽默的，滑稽的
a jocose allusion
幽默的影射。
Example sentencesExamples
- Jorgen Kiil plays the jocose patriarch, an ageing, overweight male nurse.
- Asked if he could afford a lawyer, he became jocose.
- But behind the jocose mood was a serious determination that farmers were sticking to their protest.
- Hayden's grappling with these issues led to sometimes jocose observations, as recounted here.
- The continental peoples are grave, compared with our jocose fellow citizens, and especially in their hours of business.
- He would have tried to persuade him in a very jocose way.
- If Janeites tend towards punctiliousness, Dickensians have a penchant for the jocose.
- July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year.
Synonyms
contented, content, cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, joking, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, glowing, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific, blessed

Derivatives

jocosely

adverb

formal

‘He's not a concern,’ he said, adding jocosely ‘unless Diarmuid hits him a shoulder in training some night.’
Example sentencesExamples
- He said he had no idea it was taking place, an indicator he jocosely added, ‘I must be slowing down.’

jocoseness

noun dʒəˈkəʊsnəs

formal

Bring It On's precise jocoseness leaves the viewer feeling that perhaps cheerleaders are people too.

jocosity

nounPlural jocosities dʒəˈkɒsɪti

formal

But the truth is, he flouted these rules to flaunt his jocosity.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘You too,’ Mic's voice was soft, all jocosity gone, and my breath caught.

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin jocosus, from jocus (see joke).

Rhymes

adiós, chausses, Close, Davos, dose, engross, gross, Grosz, morose, Rhos, verbose

Definition of jocose in US English:

jocose

adjective

formal

Playful or humorous.
〈正式〉顽皮的，爱开玩笑的；幽默的，滑稽的
a jocose allusion
幽默的影射。
Example sentencesExamples
- July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year.
- But behind the jocose mood was a serious determination that farmers were sticking to their protest.
- If Janeites tend towards punctiliousness, Dickensians have a penchant for the jocose.
- Jorgen Kiil plays the jocose patriarch, an ageing, overweight male nurse.
- Asked if he could afford a lawyer, he became jocose.
- He would have tried to persuade him in a very jocose way.
- The continental peoples are grave, compared with our jocose fellow citizens, and especially in their hours of business.
- Hayden's grappling with these issues led to sometimes jocose observations, as recounted here.
Synonyms
contented, content, cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, joking, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, glowing, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific, blessed

Origin

Late 17th century: from Latin jocosus, from jocus (see joke).

词汇	jocose
释义	Definition of jocose in English: jocose adjective dʒəˈkəʊs formal Playful or humorous. 〈正式〉顽皮的，爱开玩笑的；幽默的，滑稽的 a jocose allusion 幽默的影射。 Example sentencesExamples Jorgen Kiil plays the jocose patriarch, an ageing, overweight male nurse. Asked if he could afford a lawyer, he became jocose. But behind the jocose mood was a serious determination that farmers were sticking to their protest. Hayden's grappling with these issues led to sometimes jocose observations, as recounted here. The continental peoples are grave, compared with our jocose fellow citizens, and especially in their hours of business. He would have tried to persuade him in a very jocose way. If Janeites tend towards punctiliousness, Dickensians have a penchant for the jocose. July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year. Synonyms contented, content, cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, joking, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, glowing, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific, blessed Derivatives jocosely adverb formal ‘He's not a concern,’ he said, adding jocosely ‘unless Diarmuid hits him a shoulder in training some night.’ Example sentencesExamples He said he had no idea it was taking place, an indicator he jocosely added, ‘I must be slowing down.’ jocoseness noun dʒəˈkəʊsnəs formal Bring It On's precise jocoseness leaves the viewer feeling that perhaps cheerleaders are people too. jocosity nounPlural jocosities dʒəˈkɒsɪti formal But the truth is, he flouted these rules to flaunt his jocosity. Example sentencesExamples ‘You too,’ Mic's voice was soft, all jocosity gone, and my breath caught. Origin Late 17th century: from Latin jocosus, from jocus (see joke). Rhymes adiós, chausses, Close, Davos, dose, engross, gross, Grosz, morose, Rhos, verbose Definition of jocose in US English: jocose adjective formal Playful or humorous. 〈正式〉顽皮的，爱开玩笑的；幽默的，滑稽的 a jocose allusion 幽默的影射。 Example sentencesExamples July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year. But behind the jocose mood was a serious determination that farmers were sticking to their protest. If Janeites tend towards punctiliousness, Dickensians have a penchant for the jocose. Jorgen Kiil plays the jocose patriarch, an ageing, overweight male nurse. Asked if he could afford a lawyer, he became jocose. He would have tried to persuade him in a very jocose way. The continental peoples are grave, compared with our jocose fellow citizens, and especially in their hours of business. Hayden's grappling with these issues led to sometimes jocose observations, as recounted here. Synonyms contented, content, cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly, joking, jocular, gleeful, carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, glowing, satisfied, gratified, buoyant, radiant, sunny, blithe, joyous, beatific, blessed Origin Late 17th century: from Latin jocosus, from jocus (see joke).
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