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jocose [dʒəˈkəʊs] adj
characterized by humour; merry [from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke] jocosely adv jocoseness , jocosity [dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ] n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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All hands were to be out in the meadows this morning as soon as the dew had risen; the wives and daughters did double work in every farmhouse, that the maids might give their help in tossing the hay; and when Adam was marching along the lanes, with his basket of tools over his shoulder, he caught the sound of jocose talk and ringing laughter from behind the hedges. I directed him, with jocose reference to the collision of interests between us, to address his letter: "Tit for Tat, Post-office, West Strand. Philip was nervous, but tried to hide the fact by a jocose manner. |
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