† joculatoryadj.
Obsolete.
Characteristic of, or having the character of, a jester; jocular.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adjective] > humorous or jesting > that jests or jokes > characteristic of a humorist
joculatory1623
humoristica1834
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Ioculatorie, merrily spoken.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 348 They conclude them to be but joculatory pranks.
1661 K. W. Confused Characters 108 She..can if need be, sing you a merry song and be pretty joculatory.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performance of jester or comedian > [adverb]
joculatorily1623
the mind > emotion > pleasure > laughter > causing laughter > [adverb] > in a jesting manner
merrilyc1395
japinglya1420
pleasantly1552
jestingly1569
facetiously1598
facetely1620
joculatorily1623
sportively1631
lepidly1653
jocularly1655
jocundarily1660
ludicrouslya1678
drollingly1684
jokingly1700
jocosely1725
humorously1752
drolly1791
jest-wise1844
side-splittingly1859
japishly1888
jokily1976
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii Merrily, Ioculatorily.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 210 How then dare prophane men offer to do such a thing joculatorily, jugglingly.
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