jester

Plural: jesters

Noun

• A professional clown or fool, historically entertaining nobility.
• a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
• One who jests, jokes or teases.
• A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
• Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.

Verb

• To act in a foolish or clownish way for the purpose of entertainment or attracting attention.

Examples

• His playful, JESTER-like moves often led to unexpected high scores in Scrabble.

Synonyms

fool, motley fool, buffoon, clown, fiddle, jest, jester, jestress, joculator, joculatrix, joker, merryman, railleur

Related Words

acrobat, bauble, coxcomb, jest, juggler, laughingstock, motley, tumbler