Definition of JOCULAR

jocular

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by jokes and good humor

Adverb

  • with humor
    • "they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly"

Adj

  • Humorous, amusing or joking.

Adjective

  • Characterized by joking or jesting; humorous.

Examples

  • All we had was a short and jocular conversation.
  • He was in a jocular mood all day.
  • His jocular commentary always lightened the mood during intense Words With Friends matches.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).

Scrabble Score: 16

jocular: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jocular: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jocular: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

jocular: valid Words With Friends Word